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keratoconus

Syllables: ke·ra·to·co·nus

keratoconus noun: a degenerative noninflammatory disorder of the eye in which structural changes within the cornea cause it to thin and change to a more conical shape than its normal even curve.

Noun

keratoconus

  1. A degenerative noninflammatory disorder of the eye in which structural changes within the cornea cause it to thin and change to a more conical shape than its normal even curve.

keratoconus meaning in Tamil

keratoconus in Tamil

degenerative disorder of the eye
கூம்புக்கருவிழி kūmpukkaruviḻi

Origin of keratoconus

From kerato- + Latin conus.

Questions about keratoconus

What does keratoconus mean?
Keratoconus means a degenerative noninflammatory disorder of the eye in which structural changes within the cornea cause it to thin and change to a more conical shape than its normal even curve.
What is keratoconus in Tamil?
Keratoconus in Tamil is கூம்புக்கருவிழி (kūmpukkaruviḻi). See Keratoconus meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is keratoconus?
Keratoconus is a noun.

Words near keratoconus in the dictionary

  1. keratoconjunctival
  2. keratoconjunctive
  3. keratoconjunctivitis
  4. keratoconjunctivitis sicca
  5. keratoconjunctivity
  6. keratoconus
  7. keratocyst
  8. keratocystic
  9. keratocysts
  10. keratocyte
  11. keratocytes

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