giác mạc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 角膜, composed of 角 (“horn”) and 膜 (“membrane”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaːk̚˧˦ maːk̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jaːk̚˦˧˥ maːk̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jaːk̚˦˥ maːk̚˨˩˨]

Noun

giác mạc

1. a cornea

   Synonym: màng giác

See also

• võng mạc