cornea

[ kawr-nee-uh ]

nounAnatomy.
  1. 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

1
1350–1400; Middle English <Medieval Latin cornea (tēla, later tunica) horny (web or tunic), feminine of corneuscorneous

Other words from cornea

  • cor·ne·al, adjective
  • mul·ti·cor·ne·al, adjective
  • pre·cor·ne·al, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for cornea

cornea

/ (ˈkɔːnɪə) /


nounplural -neas (-nɪəz) or -neae (-nɪˌiː)
  1. the convex transparent membrane that forms the anterior covering of the eyeball and is continuous with the sclera

Origin of cornea

1
C14: from Medieval Latin cornea tēla horny web, from Latin cornū horn

Derived forms of cornea

  • corneal, adjective

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Scientific definitions for cornea

cornea

[ kôrnē-ə ]


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

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Cultural definitions for cornea

cornea

[ (kawr-nee-uh) ]


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

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