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cornea

DEFINITIONS OF: cornea

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n the transparent dome-shaped anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye; it covers the iris and pupil and is continuous with the sclera

Types:
arcus, arcus senilis
a whitish deposit in the shape of an arc that is sometimes seen in the cornea
Type of:
membrane, tissue layer
a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants
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