precorneal

English

Etymology

pre- +‎ corneal

Adjective

precorneal (not comparable)

  1. In front of the cornea
    • 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:10.1371/journal.pone.0133149:
      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.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.