corneal dystrophy

noun

A group of genetic diseases which cause overgrowth and malformation of the cornea.

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Meanings

nouncorneal dystrophy (countable and uncountable, plural corneal dystrophies)

plural corneal dystrophies

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA group of genetic diseases which cause overgrowth and malformation of the cornea.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
epithelial dystrophy
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