cornea
noun
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
corneas
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pluralof cornea.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In those eyes, the corneas successfully achieved the intended focusing power that would correspond to improved vision.
From Science Daily ● May 28, 2026
One query thread pulls in a long-vanished German national, Otis Heiss, who was admitted to the local hospital with simalar injuries as the men frozen in the ice, including burned corneas and self-inflicted bites.
From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2024
A new person of interest emerges in Otis Heiss, a German national with a murky record who was admitted to the hospital with burns on his corneas, ruptured eardrums and self-inflicted bite marks.
From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2024
Surgeons have been able to transplant corneas successfully for years.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2023
Though Mammachi had conical corneas and was already practically blind, Pappachi would not help her with the pickle-making because he did not consider pickle-making a suitable job for a high- ranking ex-Government official.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
