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Definition of cornea noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

cornea

noun

NAmE//ˈkɔrniə//

(anatomy)

the transparent layer which covers and protects the outer part of the eye

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corneal

NAmE//ˈkɔrniəl//

adjective [only before noun] a corneal transplantSee cornea in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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