Medical term:

keratoleptynsis



keratoleptynsis

 [ker″ah-to-lep-tin´sis]
removal of the anterior portion of the cornea and replacement with bulbar conjunctiva.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

ker·a·to·lep·tyn·sis

(ker'ă-tō-lep-tin'sis),
1. Synonym(s): gutter dystrophy of cornea
2. An operation for removing the surface of the cornea and replacement by bulbar conjunctiva for cosmetic reasons.
[kerato- + G. leptynsis, a making thin]
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

ker·a·to·lep·tyn·sis

(ker'ă-tō-lep-tin'sis)
1. Synonym(s): gutter dystrophy of cornea.
2. An operation for removing the surface of the cornea and replacement by bulbar conjunctiva for cosmetic reasons.
[kerato- + G. leptynsis, a making thin]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012


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