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noun
grafting or transplantation of the cornea
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a surgical procedure in which part or all of a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by healthy corneal tissue from a donor
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: corneal graft, corneal transplant
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: plastic surgery, reconstructive surgery, anaplasty, transplant, transplantation, organ transplant
Narrower terms: epikeratophakia
History
From kerato- + -plasty.
