Assertion: cornea | /r/MadeOf | no blood vessels
Facets:
value: hardly
type: DEGREE
value: unlike most tissues in the body
type: OTHER
value: except at its margins
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Except at its margins, the cornea contains no blood vessels, but it does contain many nerves and is very sensitive to pain or touch.
text: Unlike most tissues in the body, the cornea contains no blood vessels to nourish or protect itself against infection, but receives nourishment from the tears and aqueous humor that fills the chamber behind it.
text: The transparency of the cornea is due to the fact that it contains hardly any cells and no blood vessels.