megalocornea etymology

English word megalocornea comes from English cornea, English megalo- (Large, great or exaggerated.)

Detailed word origin of megalocornea

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
cornea English (eng) (anatomy) The transparent layer making up the outermost front part of the eye, covering the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber.
megalo- English (eng) Large, great or exaggerated.
megalocornea English (eng) (pathology) A condition characterized by a very large cornea.

Words with the same origin as megalocornea

Descendants of megalo-
megalerg megaloblast megalocephaly megalocyte megalodisc megalodontia megalography megalokaryocyte megalopenis megalophallic megalophallus megalopolis megalosaur megaloschizont megaloscope megaloureter megalourethra