 keratoplasty |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (medicine,surgery) the act of replacing a damaged or diseased cornea with another cornea taken from a donor (usually a donor who has recently died) | |
| Synonyms: | corneal_graft corneal_transplant | |
| Related terms: | plastic_surgery transplant epikeratophakia | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (medicine,surgery) a surgical procedure in which part or all of the cornea is replaced by healthy corneal tissue from a donor | |
| Synonyms: | corneal_gaft | |
| Related terms: | operation plastic_surgery epikeratophakia | |
