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Definition of Keratoplasty
1. Noun. A surgical procedure in which part or all of a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by healthy corneal tissue from a donor.
Specialized synonyms: Epikeratophakia
Generic synonyms: Anaplasty, Plastic Surgery, Reconstructive Surgery, Organ Transplant, Transplant, Transplantation
Definition of Keratoplasty
1. Noun. (surgery) grafting or transplantation of the cornea ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Keratoplasty
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Medical Definition of Keratoplasty
1. A surgical procedure to replace a damaged cornea with a healthy one from a donor's eye. Unlike transplantation of most other organs, the cornea tends to have a problem with transplant rejection. Corneal transplants are indicated in cases of severe corneal injury or corneal infection (corneal ulcer) which has left the cornea scarred. (27 Sep 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Keratoplasty
Literary usage of Keratoplasty
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Ophthalmic surgery: A Handbook of the Surgical Operations on the Eyeball and by Josef Meller (1912)
"The excised portion may include the entire thickness of the cornea, total
keratoplasty, or all but the posterior transparent layer and Descemet's membrane, ..."
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