Cornea

Word CORNEA
Character 6
Hyphenation cor ne a
Pronunciations /ˈkɔː(ɹ)ni.ə/

Definitions and meanings of "Cornea"

What do we mean by cornea?

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. noun

The firm, transparent anterior portion of the eyeball. noun

In entomology, the outer surface of an insect's compound eye. noun

The transparent part of the coat of the eyeball which covers the iris and pupil and admits light to the interior. See eye. noun

The transparent layer making up the outermost front part of the eye, covering the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber. noun

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 noun

The transparent layer making up the outermost front part of the eye, covering the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber.

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The word "cornea" in example sentences

The cornea is a clear, jelly-like membrane covering the eye. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Well, my right cornea is still mostly opaque, but I did write 1359 words today despite being half-blind. ❋ Matociquala (2009)

Macrida Patterson, a 52-year-old Los Angeles traffic officer, told NBC's "Today" show that she suffered cuts to her cornea from the small piece of metal that had been used to secure a rhinestone heart onto the blue thong. ❋ Unknown (2008)

An artificial cornea is in sight, thanks to biomimetic hydrogels ❋ Unknown (2006)

The birds seem to use these as sunshades, deliberately positioning the head so that the cornea is shaded from bright light when appropriate (Martin & Coetzee 2004). ❋ Darren Naish (2006)

The rabbit cornea is able to regenerate on the underside, whereas the human cornea can only regenerate on the surface. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The team’s artificial cornea is made from tiny collagen fibres extracted from these sea cucumbers. ❋ Unknown (2007)

: A laser is used to cut a flap in the cornea, which is then repositioned to improve sight. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This means that over the long term the cornea could lose its transparency. ❋ GreenFertility (2009)

Pus behind the cornea is a sign of severe inflammation. ❋ Unknown (1993)

—The cornea is the projecting transparent part of the external tunic, and forms the anterior sixth of the surface of the bulb. ❋ Unknown (1918)

—The cornea is a non-vascular structure; the capillary vessels ending in loops at its circumference are derived from the anterior ciliary arteries. ❋ Unknown (1918)

The cornea is the dome-shaped transparent part of the eye that covers the iris and pupil. ❋ Unknown (2012)

The cornea is a transparent, dome-shaped structure covering the front of the eye. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The cornea is a segment of a lesser sphere than the rest of the eye, and consequently makes it more prominent on the fore part: it is transparent, and firmly connected by its edges to the sclerotica. ❋ Thomas Garnett (1784)

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