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cornea edema
cor·ne·a e·de·ma [ kawr-nee-uh ih-dee-muh ]
Subclass of:
Corneal Diseases
Definitions related to corneal edema:
  • (cornea edema) Excessive amount of fluid in the transparent anterior portion of the fibrous coat of the eye due to damage of the epithelium or endothelium, causing decreased visual acuity.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • An excessive amount of fluid in the cornea due to damage of the epithelium or endothelium causing decreased visual acuity.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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