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keratoglobus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ker-atoglobus
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A disorder of the eye in which the cornea is enlarged and globular in shape.

Uncountable

Etymology

By surface analysis, kerato- (“horn, keratin, cornea”, from Ancient Greek κέρας (kéras)) + Latin globus (“globe, sphere”).

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What does keratoglobus mean?
A disorder of the eye in which the cornea is enlarged and globular in shape.
Where does keratoglobus come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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