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cornea
n.
transparent external coating of the eye
corneum
n.
horny outer layer of the epidermis
Cornea
The
cornea is the
transparent front part of the
eye that covers the
iris,
pupil, and
anterior chamber. The cornea, with the anterior chamber and
lens,
refracts light, with the cornea accounting for approximately two-thirds of the eye's total
optical power. In humans, the refractive power of the cornea is approximately 43
dioptres. While the cornea contributes most of the eye's focusing power, its focus is fixed. The
curvature of the lens, on the other hand, can be adjusted to "tune" the focus depending upon the object's distance. Medical terms related to the cornea often start with the prefix "" from the
Greek word κέρας,
horn.
cornea
Noun
1. transparent anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye; it covers the lens and iris and is continuous with the sclera
(hypernym) membrane, tissue layer
(hyponym) arcus, arcus senilis
(part-holonym) eye, oculus, optic
cornea
nf.
cornea, transparent external coating of the eye
corneo
adj.
horny, made of horn; resembling horn
córnea
nf.
cornea, transparent external coating of the eye
cornear
v.
gore
córneo
adj.
corneous, horny, like horn