precorneal en · ADJ
Etymology
From pre- + corneal.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) In front of the cornea
The inefficiency of this route is mainly attributed to the precorneal tear clearance mechanism, the highly selective anterior corneal epithelial barrier and the patient compliance, a factor that is quite unpredictable and difficult to control.
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