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contact lens

–noun
one of a pair of small plastic disks that are held in place over the cornea by surface tension and correct vision defects inconspicuously.


Origin:
1885–90
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contact lens  
n.  A thin plastic or glass lens that is fitted over the cornea of the eye to correct various vision defects.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: con·tact lens
Pronunciation: "kän-"takt-
Function: noun
: a thin lens designed to fit over the cornea and usually worn to correctdefects in vision
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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contact lens n.
A thin plastic or glass lens that is fitted over the cornea of the eye to correct various vision defects.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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