cornea

[ kawr-nee-uh ]

/ ˈkɔr ni ə /

noun Anatomy.

the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.

Origin of cornea

1350–1400; Middle English <Medieval Latin cornea (tēla, later tunica) horny (web or tunic), feminine of corneuscorneous

OTHER WORDS FROM cornea

cor·ne·al, adjectivemul·ti·cor·ne·al, adjectivepre·cor·ne·al, adjective

Words nearby cornea

corn crake, corncrib, corn dodger, corn dog, corn dolly, cornea, corneal astigmatism, corneal corpuscle, corneal graft, corneal layer, corneal margin

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Example sentences from the Web for cornea

Blood was pooling beneath her cornea, forming what is known as a hyphema.
Breaking Mount Everest’s Glass Ceiling|Amanda Padoan, Peter Zuckerman|March 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What is possibly lovable about the cornea—or the iris or the retina for that matter?
Found: Rand Paul's Secret Papers|Kent Sepkowitz|June 21, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Unlike the rest of the eye, or most of the body, the cornea is a privileged organ.
Found: Rand Paul's Secret Papers|Kent Sepkowitz|June 21, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Here is the proof: even as a whippersnapper, young Rand seemed to love the cornea.
Found: Rand Paul's Secret Papers|Kent Sepkowitz|June 21, 2010|DAILY BEAST

It is the cornea—the last redoubt of virility and independence.
Found: Rand Paul's Secret Papers|Kent Sepkowitz|June 21, 2010|DAILY BEAST
At other times it is produced by bruises, scratches, or other direct injury of the cornea.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of Agriculture
Pannus is a superficial vascularized infiltration of the cornea.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1|Various
The iris, as a rule, hangs free from the cornea, often tremulous because of retraction of the lens beyond the iris plane.
Glaucoma|Various
The pupil is usually dilated, the cornea becomes opaque and may ulcerate, and there is photophobia and sometimes diplopia.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
The margin of the iris is firmly connected with the eyeball all round, at the junction of the sclerotic and the cornea.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell

British Dictionary definitions for cornea

cornea

/ (ˈkɔːnɪə) /

noun plural -neas (-nɪəz) or -neae (-nɪˌiː)

the convex transparent membrane that forms the anterior covering of the eyeball and is continuous with the sclera

Derived forms of cornea

corneal, adjective

Word Origin for cornea

C14: from Medieval Latin cornea tēla horny web, from Latin cornū horn

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for cornea

cornea

[ (kawr-nee-uh) ]

The transparent outer covering of the front of the eye that covers the iris and pupil.

Medical definitions for cornea

cornea

[ 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.

Other words from cornea

cor′ne•al adj.

Scientific definitions for cornea

cornea

[ kôr′nē-ə ]

The tough transparent membrane of the outer layer of the eyeball that covers the iris and the pupil.

单词	cornea
释义	cornea [ kawr-nee-uh ] / ˈkɔr ni ə / noun Anatomy. the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera. Origin of cornea 1350–1400; Middle English <Medieval Latin cornea (tēla, later tunica) horny (web or tunic), feminine of corneuscorneous OTHER WORDS FROM cornea cor·ne·al, adjectivemul·ti·cor·ne·al, adjectivepre·cor·ne·al, adjective Words nearby cornea corn crake, corncrib, corn dodger, corn dog, corn dolly, cornea, corneal astigmatism, corneal corpuscle, corneal graft, corneal layer, corneal margin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cornea Blood was pooling beneath her cornea, forming what is known as a hyphema. Breaking Mount Everest’s Glass Ceiling\|Amanda Padoan, Peter Zuckerman\|March 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST What is possibly lovable about the cornea—or the iris or the retina for that matter? Found: Rand Paul's Secret Papers\|Kent Sepkowitz\|June 21, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Unlike the rest of the eye, or most of the body, the cornea is a privileged organ. Found: Rand Paul's Secret Papers\|Kent Sepkowitz\|June 21, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Here is the proof: even as a whippersnapper, young Rand seemed to love the cornea. Found: Rand Paul's Secret Papers\|Kent Sepkowitz\|June 21, 2010\|DAILY BEAST It is the cornea—the last redoubt of virility and independence. Found: Rand Paul's Secret Papers\|Kent Sepkowitz\|June 21, 2010\|DAILY BEAST At other times it is produced by bruises, scratches, or other direct injury of the cornea. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle\|U.S. Department of Agriculture Pannus is a superficial vascularized infiltration of the cornea. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1\|Various The iris, as a rule, hangs free from the cornea, often tremulous because of retraction of the lens beyond the iris plane. Glaucoma\|Various The pupil is usually dilated, the cornea becomes opaque and may ulcerate, and there is photophobia and sometimes diplopia. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles The margin of the iris is firmly connected with the eyeball all round, at the junction of the sclerotic and the cornea. A Practical Physiology\|Albert F. Blaisdell British Dictionary definitions for cornea cornea / (ˈkɔːnɪə) / noun plural -neas (-nɪəz) or -neae (-nɪˌiː) the convex transparent membrane that forms the anterior covering of the eyeball and is continuous with the sclera Derived forms of cornea corneal, adjective Word Origin for cornea C14: from Medieval Latin cornea tēla horny web, from Latin cornū horn Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for cornea cornea [ (kawr-nee-uh) ] The transparent outer covering of the front of the eye that covers the iris and pupil. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for cornea cornea [ 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. Other words from cornea cor′ne•al adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for cornea cornea [ kôr′nē-ə ] The tough transparent membrane of the outer layer of the eyeball that covers the iris and the pupil. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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