corneal
Of eye's window
Corneal means relating to or affecting the cornea—the transparent outer layer covering the front of the eye.
The term appears in medical contexts: corneal abrasion, corneal transplant, corneal ulcer.
The ophthalmologist detected early corneal damage from UV exposure.
Corneal inflammation
- ulcerErosive tissue wound
- abrasionShallow surface wound
- dystrophyDegenerative tissue disorder
- degenerationProgressive loss of function
edema · opacity · scarring · erosion · haze · infection · inflammation · perforation
Tissue covering body surfaces
- endotheliumCells lining blood vessels
- stromaSupportive tissue framework
- nerveSignal-carrying body fiber
- tissueDisposable soft paper
layer · membrane · surface · curvature · thickness · diameter
Move tissue between bodies
- refractionWave bending between media
- topographyPhysical feature mapping
- graftIllicit political gain
- crosslinkingChemical bonds between polymers
Involuntary stimulus response
- blinkRapid lid movement
- touchPerceiving through physical contact
- sensationPerceived stimulus or phenomenon
- nerveSignal-carrying body fiber
irritation · pain · response · protective · tear · foreign body · hypersensitivity
Allowing light through
- clarityState of being understandable
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- refractionWave bending between media
- astigmatismIrregular corneal curvature disorder
lens · focus · acuity · clear · translucent · refractive
keratitis
Corneal inflammation
degeneration · edema · opacity · scarring · erosion · haze · infection · inflammation · perforation
epithelium
Tissue covering body surfaces
- endotheliumCells lining blood vessels
- stromaSupportive tissue framework
- nerveSignal-carrying body fiber
tissue · layer · membrane · surface · curvature · thickness · diameter
transplant
Move tissue between bodies
- refractionWave bending between media
- topographyPhysical feature mapping
- graftIllicit political gain
crosslinking · implant · surgery · reshaping · flap · ablation · incision
reflex
Involuntary stimulus response
- blinkRapid lid movement
- touchPerceiving through physical contact
- sensationPerceived stimulus or phenomenon
nerve · irritation · pain · response · protective · tear · foreign body · hypersensitivity
transparent
Allowing light through
- clarityState of being understandable
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- refractionWave bending between media
astigmatism · lens · focus · acuity · clear · translucent · refractive
- tissuesadipose, neural tissue, cardiac tissue, fibrous tissue, bone
- epitheliumepithelium, squamous, columnar, stratified, simple
- corneal transplantSurgical replacement of eye's clear front
- cornea transplantSurgical replacement of damaged eye covering
- scratched corneaWound on eye's surface