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keratoprosthesis

keratoprosthesis noun: a surgical procedure in which a severely damaged or diseased cornea is replaced with an artificial cornea.

Noun

keratoprosthesis (plural keratoprostheses)

  1. A surgical procedure in which a severely damaged or diseased cornea is replaced with an artificial cornea.
  2. The artificial cornea used in this procedure.

Forms of keratoprosthesis

pluralkeratoprostheses

Origin of keratoprosthesis

From kerato- + prosthesis. By surface analysis, kerato- + prosth- + -esis.

Words formed from keratoprosthesis

Questions about keratoprosthesis

What does keratoprosthesis mean?
Keratoprosthesis means a surgical procedure in which a severely damaged or diseased cornea is replaced with an artificial cornea.
What part of speech is keratoprosthesis?
Keratoprosthesis is a noun.
What is the plural of keratoprosthesis?
The plural of keratoprosthesis is keratoprostheses.

Words near keratoprosthesis in the dictionary

  1. keratoplasties
  2. keratoplasty
  3. keratoprecipitate
  4. keratoprecipitates
  5. keratoprostheses
  6. keratoprosthesis
  7. keratoprosthetic
  8. keratoprosthetics
  9. keratorefractive
  10. keratorefractometer
  11. keratorefractometers

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