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precorneal

precorneal adjective: in front of the cornea.

Adjective

precorneal (not comparable)

  1. In front of the cornea
    • The inefficiency of this route is mainly attributed to the precorneal tear clearance mechanism, the highly selective anterior corneal epithelial barrier and the patient compliance, a factor that is quite unpredictable and difficult to control.2015 July 24, “Ocular Inserts for Sustained Release of the Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 Activator, Diminazene Aceturate, to Treat Glaucoma in Rats”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of precorneal

From pre- + corneal.

Questions about precorneal

What does precorneal mean?
Precorneal means in front of the cornea.
What part of speech is precorneal?
Precorneal is an adjective.

Words near precorneal in the dictionary

  1. precordial
  2. precordially
  3. precordium
  4. precore
  5. precores
  6. precorneal
  7. precornu
  8. precornua
  9. precoronal
  10. precoronation
  11. precoronavirus

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