Question 1 · Quick check
cornea
CEFRB2
/ˈkɔː(ɹ)ni.ə/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
The clear outer covering at the front of the eye.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA village and commune of Caraș-Severin County, Romania.
Examples
In LASIK, a laser is used to adjust the surface of the cornea.
There is pressure on the cornea from the inside of the eye.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 3
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 4
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningThe transparent layer making up the outermost front part of the eye, covering the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber.
More examples
In contextIn the lateral view (fig. 26) the corneae seemed very flat, their convexity not exceeding that of the bulbi (cornea plana?);
Or instead of treating them with the developing solution, the corneæ may be removed to a warm, concentrated solution of tartaric acid and remain there at the temperature of an incubating stove until the gold is fully reduced.
The corneae were swollen without major infiltrates similar to longstanding disciform edema.
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Origin
noun
From Latin cornea tela (“horny tissue”), from cornu (“horn”).