keratoplasty

[ ker-uh-toh-plas-tee ]

noun

, plural ker·a·to·plas·ties.

1. plastic surgery performed upon the cornea, especially a corneal transplantation.

keratoplasty

/ ˈkɛrətəʊˌplæstɪ /

noun

1. plastic surgery of the cornea, esp involving corneal grafting

Derived Forms

• ˌkeratoˈplastic, adjective

Other Words From

• kera·to·plastic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of keratoplasty¹

First recorded in 1855–60; kerato- + -plasty