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CORNEAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or related to the cornea
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
cornea (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)
Derivation:
cornea (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)
Context examples:
A genetic deletion in this gene is associated with congenital stromal corneal dystrophy.
(DCN wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
Upon ocular administration, edetate exerts its ophthalmic effect by chelating calcium to form soluble complexes, thereby removing corneal calcium deposits.
(Edetate Disodium, NCI Thesaurus)
Inability to maintain corneal integrity; or corneal edema resulting from failure of the corneal endothelium to maintain detumescence.
(Corneal Decompensation, Food and Drug Administration)
Treatments of corneal disorders include medicines, corneal transplantation, and corneal laser surgery.
(Corneal Disorders, NIH National Eye Institute)
When severe, corneal endothelial decompensation requires corneal transplantation.
(Corneal Decompensation, NCI Thesaurus)
These abnormalities include iris atrophy, decreased corneal endothelium, iris nodules, adhesion of the iris to the lens and glaucoma.
(Cogan-Reese Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)
The -conus refers to the cone shape of the corneal protrusion.
(Keratoconus, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
An autosomal dominant inherited corneal disorder caused by mutations in the KRT3 and KRT12 genes.
(Meesmann Corneal Dystrophy, NCI Thesaurus)
Corneal edema of inflammatory origin associated with contact lens wear and morphologically characterized by presence of epithelial microcysts.
(Microcystic Corneal Edema, NCI Thesaurus)
Following ocular application, natamycin is retained in the conjunctival fornices and attains effective concentrations within the corneal stroma where it exerts its effect.
(Natamycin, NCI Thesaurus)
