Meaning

1 senses
  1. The outermost layer of the skin.

    the outermost layer of the epidermis consisting of dead cells that slough off

Examples

4 sentences
  1. There is pressure on the cornea from the inside of the eye.

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  2. Keratoconus is an eye condition that affects the shape of the cornea, which is the clear outer covering of the eye.

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  3. Lukas visited Rima after her cornea transplant.

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  4. In LASIK, a laser is used to adjust the surface of the cornea.

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Origin

From Latin corneum.

From Latin corneum.

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Forms

plural: corneums
Singularcorneum
Pluralcorneums

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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