keratoprosthesis

English

Etymology

kerato- +‎ prosthesis

Noun

keratoprosthesis (plural keratoprostheses)

(surgery) A surgical procedure in which a severely damaged or diseased cornea is replaced with an artificial cornea.
(surgery) The artificial cornea used in this procedure.

Derived terms

Boston keratoprosthesis
osteoodontokeratoprosthesis

Related terms

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