keratoconus

[ker-uh-toh-koh-nuh s]

noun, plural ker·a·to·co·ni

[ker-uh-toh-koh-nahy, -nee] /ˌkɛr ə toʊˈkoʊ naɪ, -ni/. Pathology.

a degenerative condition characterized by conical protrusion of the cornea and irregular astigmatism.

Origin of keratoconus

1855–60; kerato- + Latin cōnus cone

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keratoconus in Medicine

keratoconus

[kĕr′ə-tō-kō′nəs]

n.

A conical protrusion of the center of the cornea caused by noninflammatory thinning of the stroma and usually affecting both eyes.conical cornea

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