Definition of Cornea. Meaning of Cornea. Synonyms of Cornea

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Definition of Cornea

Cornea
Cornea Cor"ne*a (k?r"n?-?), n.; pl. Corneas (-?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.

Meaning of Cornea from wikipedia

- The cornea is the transparent front part of the eye that covers the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber. Along with the anterior chamber and lens, the cornea...
- (KC) is a disorder of the eye that results in progressive thinning of the cornea. This may result in blurry vision, double vision, nearsightedness, irregular...
- procedure where a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by donated corneal tissue (the graft). When the entire cornea is replaced it is known as penetrating...
- Andrei Sebastian Cornea (born 10 November 1999) is a Romanian rower. He won the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the double sculls event with...
- Cornea verticillata, also called vortex keratopathy or whorl keratopathy, is a condition characterised by corneal deposits at the level of the basal epithelium...
- Auricularia cornea, also known as cloud ear, is a species of fungus in the order Auriculariales. It is commercially cultivated for food in China. Auricularia...
- Keratoprosthesis is a surgical procedure where a diseased cornea is replaced with an artificial cornea. Traditionally, keratoprosthesis is recommended after...
- Alexandru Cornea (1490 – 5 March 1541), known as the Evil (Romanian: cel Rău) and scarcely numbered Alexandru III, was the Prince of Moldavia from 1540...
- upon wakening which improves during the morning, as fluid retained in the cornea is unable to evaporate through the surface of the eye when the lids are...
- reactions within the cornea come from surrounding vascularized tissues as well as innate immune responsive cells that reside within the cornea. The most important...