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Cornea vs Synechia - What's the difference?

cornea | synechia |

As nouns the difference between cornea and synechia

is that cornea is the transparent layer making up the outermost front part of the eye, covering the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber while synechia is an eye condition in which the iris adheres either to the cornea (anterior synechia) or to the lens (posterior synechia).

cornea

English

(wikipedia cornea)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (anatomy) The transparent layer making up the outermost front part of the eye, covering the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber.

    • Derived terms

    * corneal

    See also

    * iris * pupil * sclera

    Anagrams

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    synechia

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia synechia)
  • (medicine) An eye condition in which the iris adheres either to the cornea (anterior synechia) or to the lens (posterior synechia).