corne-

combining form

variants or corneo-

1

: corneous : corneous and

corneocalcareous

2

: cornea

corneitis

: corneal and

corneosclerotic

Word History

Etymology

French corné-, cornéo-, from corné corneous (from Latin corneus), cornée cornea (from Medieval Latin cornea)

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