English Explanatory Dictionary

cornea

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The transparent layer making up the outermost front part of the eye, covering the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber.
name
  1. A village and commune of Caraș-Severin County, Romania.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɔː(ɹ)ni.ə/ En-US-cornea.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cornea.wav

Word forms

cornea corneas corneae corneæ

Etymology

From Latin cornea tela (“horny tissue”), from cornu (“horn”).

Related words

luna cornea iris pupil sclera

Derived words

corneal corneal neuralgia corneitis ectocornea megalocornea microcornea sclerocornea
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