keratoprosthesis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

keratoprosthesis keratoprostheses

Etymology

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

Derived words

Boston keratoprosthesis osteoodontokeratoprosthesis
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