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keratopigmentation

keratopigmentation noun: the process of tattooing the cornea to permanently change the colour of the human iris (the coloured portion of the eye), usually done for cosmetic purposes.

Noun

keratopigmentation (uncountable)

  1. The process of tattooing the cornea to permanently change the colour of the human iris (the coloured portion of the eye), usually done for cosmetic purposes.

Synonyms of keratopigmentation

Forms of keratopigmentation

alternative initialismKTP

Origin of keratopigmentation

From kerato- (“cornea”) + pigmentation

Questions about keratopigmentation

What does keratopigmentation mean?
Keratopigmentation means the process of tattooing the cornea to permanently change the colour of the human iris (the coloured portion of the eye), usually done for cosmetic purposes.
What part of speech is keratopigmentation?
Keratopigmentation is a noun.

Words near keratopigmentation in the dictionary

  1. keratophilic
  2. keratophyre
  3. keratophyres
  4. keratophyte
  5. keratophytes
  6. keratopigmentation
  7. keratoplasia
  8. keratoplastic
  9. keratoplasties
  10. keratoplasty
  11. keratoprecipitate

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