Etymology

keratoglobus

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Today it means: A disorder of the eye in which the cornea is enlarged and globular in shape. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κέρας
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκέρας
  2. English todaykeratoglobus

By surface analysis, kerato- (“horn, keratin, cornea”, from Ancient Greek κέρας (kéras)) + Latin globus (“globe, sphere”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekκέρας all →

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