corneal

Variant of cornea

cornea definition

cor·nea (kôr′nē ə)

noun

the transparent tissue over the front of the eyeball, covering the iris and pupil

Etymology: ME < ML < L cornea (tela), horny (web, tissue), fem. sing. of corneus < cornu, horn

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