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retroprosthetic

retroprosthetic adjective: behind a prosthesis, especially behind a keratoprosthesis.

Adjective

retroprosthetic (not comparable)

  1. Behind a prosthesis, especially behind a keratoprosthesis
    • The main postoperative complications in patients with implanted keratoprosthesis are glaucoma, a retroprosthetic membrane, chronic hypotony, dehiscence between the artificial material and the recipient´s corneal tissue, and the consequent risk of endophthalmitis [ 4 - 9 ].2015 June 26, Pavel Studeny, Deli Krizova, Pavel Kuchynka, “Use of PocketMaker Microkeratome for Creation of Corneal Pocket for Foldable Keratoprosthesis KeraKlear Implantation – Case Series”, in The...

Origin of retroprosthetic

From retro- + prosthetic. By surface analysis, retro- + prosth- + -etic.

Questions about retroprosthetic

What does retroprosthetic mean?
Retroprosthetic means behind a prosthesis, especially behind a keratoprosthesis.
What part of speech is retroprosthetic?
Retroprosthetic is an adjective.

Words near retroprosthetic in the dictionary

  1. retropresbyteral
  2. retroprocessing
  3. retroprojection
  4. retropropulsion
  5. retropropulsions
  6. retroprosthetic
  7. retropseudogene
  8. retropseudogenes
  9. retropubic
  10. retropubically
  11. retropulsing

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