cornea

[ kawr-nee-uh ]
/ ˈkɔr ni ə /

noun Anatomy.

the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.

Origin of cornea

1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin cornea ( tēla, later tunica) horny (web or tunic), feminine of corneus corneous

OTHER WORDS FROM cornea

cor·ne·al, adjective mul·ti·cor·ne·al, adjective pre·cor·ne·al, adjective

Words nearby cornea

corncob, corncob pipe, corncockle, corncrake, corncrib, cornea, corneal astigmatism, corneal corpuscle, corneal graft, corneal layer, corneal margin

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British Dictionary definitions for cornea

cornea
/ (ˈkɔːnɪə) /

noun plural -neas (-nɪəz) or -neae (-nɪˌiː)

the convex transparent membrane that forms the anterior covering of the eyeball and is continuous with the sclera

Derived forms of cornea

corneal, adjective

Word Origin for cornea

C14: from Medieval Latin cornea tēla horny web, from Latin cornū horn

Medical definitions for cornea

cornea
[ kôr′nē-ə ]

n.

The transparent, convex, anterior portion of the outer fibrous coat of the eyeball that covers the iris and the pupil and is continuous with the sclera.

Other words from cornea

cor′ne•al adj.

Scientific definitions for cornea

cornea
[ kôr′nē-ə ]

The tough transparent membrane of the outer layer of the eyeball that covers the iris and the pupil.

Cultural definitions for cornea

cornea
[ (kawr-nee-uh) ]

The transparent outer covering of the front of the eye that covers the iris and pupil.