keratorhexis
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
26
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "This area then was flattened out near the sclera. It was not cone-shaped as in keratoconus, but cylindrical. In differential diagnosis Jauernig considered keratoconus, keratectasia and keratorhexis."
- "One patient experienced conjunctivitis-induced keratorhexis after multiple administrations of EMD72000 at DL 3 (1,200 mg), which resolved within 1 week after symptomatic treatment."
- "Treatment-related grade 3-5 adverse events (AEs; cut-off date 11/23/10) included 1 sudden death, unknown etiology, at Day 7 in Arm A (36 mg/kg), neutropenia (n=4, all Arm B), proteinuria (n=3), thrombocytopenia (n=2), hypertension (n=2), and one each of fatigue, keratorhexis, and peripheral edema."
Etymology
From kerato- + rhexis.
Word Breakdown
- Prefix: kerato