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cor·ne·a

 (kôr′nē-ə)
n.
The transparent convex anterior portion of the outer fibrous coat of the eyeball that covers the iris and the pupil and is continuous with the sclera.

[Medieval Latin cornea (tēla), horny (tissue), from Latin corneus, horny, from cornū, horn; see ker- in Indo-European roots.]

cor′ne·al (-əl) adj.
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cornea

(ˈkɔːnɪə)
n, pl -neas (-nɪəz) or -neae (-nɪˌiː)
(Anatomy) the convex transparent membrane that forms the anterior covering of the eyeball and is continuous with the sclera
[C14: from Medieval Latin cornea tēla horny web, from Latin cornū horn]
ˈcorneal adj
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cor•ne•a

(ˈkɔr ni ə)

n., pl. -ne•as.
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin cornea horny (web or tunic), feminine of corneus corneous]
cor′ne•al, adj.
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cor·ne·a

(kôr′nē-ə)
The tough transparent membrane of the outer layer of the eyeball that covers the iris and the pupil. See more at eye.
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cornea

A transparent convex membrane forming part of the eye’s outer coat in front of the iris and pupil.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.cornea - the transparent dome-shaped anterior portion of the outer covering of the eyecornea - the transparent dome-shaped anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye; it covers the iris and pupil and is continuous with the sclera
eye, oculus, optic - the organ of sight
arcus, arcus senilis - a whitish deposit in the shape of an arc that is sometimes seen in the cornea
tissue layer, membrane - a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants
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Translations
قَرْنِيَّة العيْن
rohovka
corneahornhinde
szaruhártya
hornhimna
ragena
radzene
rohovka
gözün saydam tabakası

cornea

[ˈkɔːnɪə] N (corneas or corneae (pl)) [ˈkɔːnɪiː]córnea f
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cornea

[ˈkɔːrniə] ncornée f
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cornea

nHornhaut f, → Cornea f (spec)
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cornea

[ˈkɔːnɪə] n (Anat) → cornea
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cornea

(ˈkoːniə) noun
the transparent covering of the eyeball.
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cor·ne·a

n. córnea, parte anterior transparente del globo del ojo.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

cornea

n córnea
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References in classic literature ?
In certain crustaceans, for instance, there is a double cornea, the inner one divided into facets, within each of which there is a lens-shaped swelling.
Dr Sharma also said that 74 per cent of corneas were contributed by seven states.
Iftikhar Aziz for the sacred job of donating the corneas to the people of Pakistan to restore their eye sight.
He emphasised that at the first hand the donated corneas might be provided to the government hospitals where poor people used to go for their medical treatment.
The prime minister was talking to a Sri Lankan delegation that called on him to gift eye corneas to sight-disabled people in Pakistan, PM office media wing in a press release said.
The bank will store corneas from local donation and use them for the treatment of people with corneal blindness.
In April, there were only 279 donor corneas to satisfy the 350 needed.
He added that while corneas are donated, the cost of transporting even one cornea from the USA to Pakistan was around $600.
It reminds staff about tissue donation and the criteria for the process.The size of a credit card, it tucks into the back of staff identification badges.Tissues that can be donated after death include corneas, heart valves, skin and tendons.
NHSBT's eye banks in Manchester and Bristol need at least 350 corneas to supply demand for patients in hospitals.
A child's eye -- CC via Maxipixel CAIRO -- 3 August 2018: MP Sherin Farrag announced submitting an urgent information request to the Cabinet, condemning the removal of a deceased person's corneas in Al-Kasr Al-Ainy Hospital, without his or his family's prior consent.
Newcastle University researchers have successfully produced artificial corneas using a low-cost 3D bio-printer and a gel formed from human corneal stromal cells, alginate and collagen.