keratocele

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noun

A herniation of Descemet's membrane in the eye.

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Meanings

nounkeratocele (plural keratoceles)

plural keratoceles

  1. medicineA herniation of Descemet's membrane in the eye.

Origin

From kerato- + -cele.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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