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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keratoplasty

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.42 in modern English

Syllables
ker-ato-plas-ty
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

grafting or transplantation of the cornea

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From kerato- + -plasty.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

keratoplasties (plural)

Derived Forms

autokeratoplasty epikeratoplasty limbokeratoplasty thermokeratoplasty

Phrases

tectonic keratoplasty

Synonyms

corneal graft corneal transplant

Questions

What does keratoplasty mean?
grafting or transplantation of the cornea
Where does keratoplasty come from?
From kerato- + -plasty.

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