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Webster 1913 Edition


Cornea

Cor′ne-a

(k?r′n?-?)
,
Noun.
;
pl.
Corneas
(-[GREEK]z)
.
[Fem. sing., fr. L.
corneus
horny, fr.
cornu
a horn. See
Horn
.]
(Anat.)
The transparent part of the coat of the eyeball which covers the iris and pupil and admits light to the interior. See
Eye
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Cornea

CORNEA

,
Noun.
[L., a horn.] The transparent membrane in the fore-part of the eye, through which the rays of light pass; situated in the sclerotica, and considered by some as a portion of it.

Definition 2024


cornea

cornea

See also: córnea and corneá

English

Illustration showing parts of the human eye, including the cornea.

Noun

cornea (plural corneas)

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

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Italian

Noun

cornea f (plural cornee)

  1. (anatomy) cornea

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Adjective

cornea

  1. feminine singular of corneo

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Latin

Adjective

cornea

  1. nominative feminine singular of corneus
  2. nominative neuter plural of corneus
  3. accusative neuter plural of corneus
  4. vocative feminine singular of corneus
  5. nominative neuter plural of corneus

corneā

  1. ablative feminine singular of corneus

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Verb

cornea

  1. Informal second-person singular () affirmative imperative form of cornear.
  2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of cornear.
  3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present indicative form of cornear.