Precorneal

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    In front of the cornea not-comparable

    "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."

Example

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"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."

Etymology

From pre- + corneal.

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