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deep lamellar endothelial keratoplasty

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deep lamellar endothelial keratoplasty (DLEK),

surgical procedure whereby only the inner corneal layers are subject to transplantation.
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deep la·mel·lar en·do·the·li·al ker·a·to·plas·ty

(DLEK) (dēp lă-mel'ăr en'dō-thē'lē-ăl ker'ă-tō-plas-tē)
A surgical procedure whereby only the inner corneal layers are subject to transplantation.
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