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noun
A reserve store of human corneas kept for treatment of the blind.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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noun
a place for storing and preserving corneas that are obtained from human corpses immediately after death; used for corneal transplantation to patients with corneal defects
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: bank
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