descemetocele

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noun

A kind of ulcer that extends through the stroma in the eye, exposing Descemet's membrane.

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Meanings

noundescemetocele (plural descemetoceles)

plural descemetoceles

  1. A kind of ulcer that extends through the stroma in the eye, exposing Descemet's membrane.

Origin

From French Descemet + -o- + -cele.

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APA

descemetocele. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/descemetocele

MLA

“descemetocele.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/descemetocele. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “descemetocele,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/descemetocele.

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