Tissue
corneal epithelium
[ kawr-nee-al ep-uh-thee-lee-uhm ]
Subclass of:
Epithelium; Cornea
Definitions related to corneal epithelium:
  • The epithelial layer of the cornea.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • Stratified squamous cell tissue that covers the outer surface of the cornea.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Stratified squamous epithelium that covers the outer surface of the cornea; it is smooth and contains many free nerve endings.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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