microcornea
[mi″kro-kor´ne-ah] unusual smallness of the cornea, usually bilateral.
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mi·cro·cor·ne·a
(mī'krō-kōr'nē-ă), An abnormally small cornea.
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mi·cro·cor·ne·a
(mī'krō-kōr'nē-ă) An abnormally small cornea.
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microcornea
An abnormally small cornea with a horizontal diameter of less than 10 mm. The condition is usually inherited, either as an autosomal dominant or autosomal recessive trait. It may be accompanied by hyperopia and glaucoma.
See cornea plana;
megalocornea.
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