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keratoprosthesis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ker-ato-pros-the-sis
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A surgical procedure in which a severely damaged or diseased cornea is replaced with an artificial cornea.

noun

The artificial cornea used in this procedure.

Etymology

From kerato- + prosthesis. By surface analysis, kerato- + prosth- + -esis.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

keratoprostheses (plural)

Derived Forms

osteoodontokeratoprosthesis

Phrases

Boston keratoprosthesis

Frequently Paired Words

keratoprosthetic keratoprosthetics

Questions

What does keratoprosthesis mean?
A surgical procedure in which a severely damaged or diseased cornea is replaced with an artificial cornea.
Where does keratoprosthesis come from?
From kerato- + prosthesis. By surface analysis, kerato- + prosth- + -esis.

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