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- [kawr-nee-uh]
- /ˈkɔr ni ə/
- /kɔːˈni.ə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kawr-nee-uh]
- /ˈkɔr ni ə/
Definitions of cornea word
- countable noun cornea The cornea is the transparent skin covering the outside of your eye. 3
- noun cornea the convex transparent membrane that forms the anterior covering of the eyeball and is continuous with the sclera 3
- noun cornea the transparent tissue over the front of the eyeball, covering the iris and pupil 3
- noun cornea the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera. 1
- noun cornea The transparent layer forming the front of the eye. 1
- noun cornea surface part of the eye 1
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Origin of cornea
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin cornea (tēla, later tunica) horny (web or tunic), feminine of corneus corneous
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Parts of speech for Cornea
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cornea popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cornea usage trend in Literature
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- why is the cornea so cloudy?
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- how long does a scratched cornea take to heal?
- where is the cornea located?
- what is a cornea transplant?
- what to do for a scratched cornea?
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