keratoplasty

[ ker-uh-toh-plas-tee ]

/ ˈkɛr ə toʊˌplæs ti /

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noun, plural ker·a·to·plas·ties.

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

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Origin of keratoplasty

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

OTHER WORDS FROM keratoplasty

ker·a·to·plas·tic, adjective

Words nearby keratoplasty

keratoid, keratolysis, keratoma, keratometer, keratomileusis, keratoplasty, keratoscope, keratose, keratosis, keratotomy, kerb

British Dictionary definitions for keratoplasty

keratoplasty

/ (ˈkɛrətəʊˌplæstɪ) /

noun plural -ties

plastic surgery of the cornea, esp involving corneal grafting

Derived forms of keratoplasty

keratoplastic, adjective

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