eye bank
noun
a place for the storage of corneas that have been removed from the eyes of people recently deceased, used for transplanting to the eyes of persons having corneal defects.
Nearby words
eyam, eyas, eyck, eye, eye appeal, eye bank, eye bath, eye candy, eye chart, eye contact, eye dialect
Origin of eye bank
An Americanism dating back to 1940–45
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British Dictionary definitions for eyebank
eyebank
/ (ˈaɪˌbæŋk) /
noun
a place in which corneas are stored for use in corneal grafts
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Medicine definitions for eyebank
eye bank
n.
A place where corneas of eyes removed immediately after death are preserved for subsequent keratoplasty.
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