Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eye bank

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.78 in modern English

Syllables: eye- bank
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A reserve store of human corneas kept for treatment of the blind.

American usage

Example Sentences

"The surgeon places a request for tissue with an eye bank expecting that high-quality corneal transplant tissue will be procured, processed, and delivered to the operating room on schedule."

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

eye banks (plural)

Questions

What does eye bank mean?: A reserve store of human corneas kept for treatment of the blind.

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