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keratoplasty

American  
[ker-uh-toh-plas-tee] / ˈkɛr ə toʊˌplæs ti /

noun

plural

keratoplasties

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

keratoplasty British  
/ ˈkɛrətəʊˌplæstɪ /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

  • keratoplastic adjective

Etymology

Origin of keratoplasty

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

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