Meanings
nounkeratoprosthesis (plural keratoprostheses)
plural keratoprostheses
- medicineA surgical procedure in which a severely damaged or diseased cornea is replaced with an artificial cornea.
- medicineThe artificial cornea used in this procedure.
Origin
From kerato- + prosthesis. By surface analysis, kerato- + prosth- + -esis.
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keratoprosthesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keratoprosthesis
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