keratoprosthesis

English

Etymology

From kerato- +‎ prosthesis.

Noun

keratoprosthesis (plural keratoprostheses)

1. (surgery) A surgical procedure in which a severely damaged or diseased cornea is replaced with an artificial cornea.
2. (surgery) The artificial cornea used in this procedure.

Derived terms

• Boston keratoprosthesis
• osteoodontokeratoprosthesis

Related terms

• keratoprosthetic
• keratoprosthetics