epikeratoplasty

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noun

A form of keratoplasty in which the lenticule is sutured onto the cornea after removal of the epithelium

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Meanings

nounepikeratoplasty (countable and uncountable, plural epikeratoplasties)

plural epikeratoplasties

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA form of keratoplasty in which the lenticule is sutured onto the cornea after removal of the epithelium

Origin

From epi- + keratoplasty.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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