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keratonyxis

keratonyxis noun: the operation of removing a cataract by thrusting a needle through the cornea of the eye and breaking up the opaque mass.

Noun

keratonyxis (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) The operation of removing a cataract by thrusting a needle through the cornea of the eye and breaking up the opaque mass.

keratonyxis meaning in Tamil

keratonyxis in Tamil

விழிமுன் அறை நீர்ம நீக்கம்

Origin of keratonyxis

Ancient Greek, meaning "horn puncture".

Questions about keratonyxis

What does keratonyxis mean?
Keratonyxis means the operation of removing a cataract by thrusting a needle through the cornea of the eye and breaking up the opaque mass.
What is keratonyxis in Tamil?
Keratonyxis in Tamil is விழிமுன் அறை நீர்ம நீக்கம். See Keratonyxis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is keratonyxis?
Keratonyxis is a noun.

Words near keratonyxis in the dictionary

  1. keratomileusis
  2. keratomycosis
  3. keratomycotic
  4. keraton
  5. keratons
  6. keratonyxis
  7. keratopathic
  8. keratopathies
  9. keratopathy
  10. keratophagous
  11. keratophagy

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