Keratoplasty
[ker-uh-toh-plas-tee] /ˈkɛr ə toʊˌplæs ti/
noun, plural keratoplasties.
1.
plastic surgery performed upon the cornea, especially a corneal transplantation.
/ˈkɛrətəʊˌplæstɪ/
noun (pl) -ties
1.
plastic surgery of the cornea, esp involving corneal grafting
keratoplasty ker·a·to·plas·ty (kěr’ə-tō-plās’tē)
n.
Surgical replacement of an opaque portion of the cornea with a piece of cornea having the same size and shape. Also called corneal graft.
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