anterior surface of cornea
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surface — The outer part of any solid. SYN: face (2) [TA], facies (2) [TA]. [F. fr. L. superficius, see superficial] acromial articular s. of clavicle SYN: acromial facet of clavicle. anterior s. [TA] the s. of a … Medical dictionary
Cornea plana 2 — Classification and external resources OMIM 217300 Cornea plana 2 (CNA2) is an extremely rare congenital hereditary deformity of the eye surface, leading to severe decrease in corneal curvature. There is evidence that cornea plana 2 is caused by… … Wikipedia
Cornea plana 1 — Classification and external resources OMIM 121400 Cornea plana 1 (CNA1) is an extremely rare congenital hereditary deformity of the eye surface, leading to severe decrease in corneal curvature. See also Cornea plana 2 … Wikipedia
cornea — corneal, adj. /kawr nee euh/, n. Anat. the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera. See diag. under eye. [1350 1400; ME < ML cornea (tela, later tunica) horny (web… … Universalium
Anterior segment — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = segmentum anterius bulbi oculi GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Human Eye Anterior Segment Magnified view seen on examination with a slit lamp under diffuse illumination showing conjunctiva overlying the… … Wikipedia
Anterior chamber — The anterior chamber is the fluid filled space inside the eye between the iris and the cornea s innermost surface, the endothelium. [cite book |author=Cassin, B. and Solomon, S. |title=Dictionary of eye terminology |publisher=Triad Pub. Co… … Wikipedia
anterior — 1. [NA] In human anatomy, denoting the front surface of the body; often used to indicate the position of one structure relative to another, i.e., situated nearer the front part of the body. SYN: ventral (2) [TA], ventralis [TA]. 2. Near the … Medical dictionary
facies anterior corneae — [TA] the anterior surface of the cornea … Medical dictionary
total anterior synechia — adhesion of the entire surface of the iris to the cornea … Medical dictionary
Facies — A direct borrowing from the Latin, facies means face. * * * 1. [TA] SYN: face (1). 2. [NA] SYN: surface. 3. SYN: expression (2). [L.] acromial articular f. of clavicle SYN: acromial facet of clavicle. adenoid f. the open mouthed and often … Medical dictionary
