cornea
/ˈkɔːniə/noun
उच्चारण कॉर्निअ
कॉर्निया, स्वच्छपटल, नेत्रपटल
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noun
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[C] anatomy
the clear layer that covers and protects the outer part of the eye
कॉर्निया, स्वच्छपटल, नेत्रपटल
- She donated her eyes so that two blind people could receive corneas.
- The cornea helps to focus light on the retina.
◇Word family
corneal adjective
✓In the exam
General knowledge
In eye donation, it is mainly the cornea that is transplanted, and the cornea has no blood vessels.
नेत्रदान में मुख्य रूप से cornea का ही प्रत्यारोपण किया जाता है, और cornea में कोई रक्त वाहिकाएँ नहीं होतीं।