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Noun: keratoplasty  'ke-ru-tow,plas-tee
  1. A surgical procedure in which part or all of a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by healthy corneal tissue from a donor
    - corneal graft, corneal transplant

Derived forms: keratoplasties

Type of: anaplasty, organ transplant, plastic surgery, reconstructive surgery, transplant, transplantation

Encyclopedia: Keratoplasty

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