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cornea

/kawr-nee-uh/US // ˈkɔr ni ə //UK // (ˈkɔːnɪə) //

眼角膜,角膜,角角膜,角眼膜

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Anatomy.

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

Examples

  • Blood was pooling beneath her cornea, forming what is known as a hyphema.

  • What is possibly lovable about the cornea—or the iris or the retina for that matter?

  • Here is the proof: even as a whippersnapper, young Rand seemed to love the cornea.

  • It is the cornea—the last redoubt of virility and independence.

  • Untouched and untouchable, not surprisingly it was the cornea that the future Dr. Paul fell in love with.

  • Anatomical changes took place in the cornea, as evidenced by a white opacity.

  • He was distinguished, also, as an oculist and aurist, and removed a particle of iron from the cornea by means of a magnet.

  • It is no more art to use the cornea and retina for the reception of an image, than to use a lens and a piece of silvered paper.

  • Make an incision through the upper quadrant of the cornea into the anterior chamber by means of a triangular keratome.

  • Without removing the needle from the cornea attach the syringe and make the injection into the anterior chamber.