Medical Terminology / Unit 12 MedTerm 0774 short lesson, about 20 seconds
corne/o: Cornea
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The idea
The combining form corne slash o names the cornea, the clear covering at the front of the eye.
In practice
Corneal means pertaining to the cornea.
Where people slip
A second combining form, kerat slash o, also names the cornea and names horny skin tissue too.
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