CORNEA

cornea

(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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cornea (plural corneas)

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

Anagrams

• Carone, canoer, ceroan, earcon

Source: Wiktionary


Cor"ne*a (kr"n-), n.; pl. Corneas (-. Etym: [Fem. sing., fr. L. corneus horny, fr. cornu a horn. See Horn.] (Anat.)

Definition: The transparent part of the coat of the eyeball which covers the iris and pupil and admits light to the interior. See Eye.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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