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osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
os-teo-odon-to-k-er-ato-pros-the-sis
IPA
37
Scrabble Score
27
Letters
10
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rare, last-resort ophthalmologic reconstructive surgery used to restore vision in people with severe corneal blindness. It involves replacing the damaged cornea with a prosthetic optical device that is supported by a patient’s own tooth and surrounding bone, allowing light to enter the eye and potentially restore useful vision.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From osteo- + odonto- + kerato- + prosth- + -esis.

Usage

Inflected Forms

OOKP (abbreviation)

Questions

What does osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis mean?
A rare, last-resort ophthalmologic reconstructive surgery used to restore vision in people with severe corneal blindness. It involves replacing the damaged cornea with a prosthetic optical device that is supported by a patient’s own tooth and surrounding bone, allowing light to enter the eye and potentially restore useful vision.
Where does osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis come from?
From osteo- + odonto- + kerato- + prosth- + -esis.

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