Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keratotorus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ker-a-to-torus
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A corneal herniation accompanied by severe regular myopic astigmatism.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In contrast to keratoconus, which can be regarded as an irregular deformity, there is keratotorus in which there is regular increase in curvature over a limited area of the cornea."
"The effect of such a peripheral ectasia may be the development of irregular astigmatism, although in this case it would result from keratotorus which is an inverse form of keratoconus."
"There is some consensus that keratoconus, keratotorus, keratoglobus, and pellucid zone degeneration are related because these different conditions have been found to coexist in families."

Etymology

From kerato- + torus.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: kerato

Usage

Uncountable

Rhymes With

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Questions

What does keratotorus mean?: A corneal herniation accompanied by severe regular myopic astigmatism.
Where does keratotorus come from?: From kerato- + torus.

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