keratoprosthesis
keratoprosthesis · keratoprostheses
A surgical procedure in which a severely damaged or diseased cornea is replaced with…A surgical procedure in which a severely damaged or diseased cornea is replaced with an artificial cornea.
Meaning
2 sensesA surgical procedure in which a severely damaged or diseased cornea is replaced with an artificial cornea.
The artificial cornea used in this procedure.
Origin
From kerato- + prosthesis. By surface analysis, kerato- + prosth- + -esis.From kerato- + prosthesis. By surface analysis, kerato- + prosth- + -esis.
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Forms
plural: keratoprostheses| Singular | keratoprosthesis |
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