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keratocele

keratocele noun: a herniation of Descemet's membrane in the eye.

Noun

keratocele (plural keratoceles)

  1. A herniation of Descemet's membrane in the eye.

Forms of keratocele

pluralkeratoceles

Origin of keratocele

From kerato- + -cele.

Questions about keratocele

What does keratocele mean?
Keratocele means a herniation of Descemet's membrane in the eye.
What part of speech is keratocele?
Keratocele is a noun.
What is the plural of keratocele?
The plural of keratocele is keratoceles.

Words near keratocele in the dictionary

  1. keratoangiomas
  2. keratoatrophoderma
  3. keratoblast
  4. keratocan
  5. keratocanthoma
  6. keratocele
  7. keratoceles
  8. keratoconic
  9. keratoconjuctival
  10. keratoconjuctivitis
  11. keratoconjunctival

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