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Definition of corneal

corneal

/kɔːrˈniː.əl/
cor · ne · al
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corneal Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Of, relating to, or affecting the cornea of the eye.

Example

"The ophthalmologist examined the patient's eye for any signs of a corneal abrasion after the accident."

• Rhymes for corneal

• Nearby Words

corncrake
corndog
cornea
corneal
corned beef
corner
cornerback

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the mid-19th century from 'cornea'—which comes from Medieval Latin 'cornea tela' ('horny tissue'), derived from Latin 'cornu' ('horn')—combined with the adjectival suffix '-al'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Corneal. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/corneal
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