ker·a·to·ep·i·the·li·o·plas·ty (k r  -t -p-th  l--pl st)n. Keratoplasty in which corneal epithelium is transplanted with minimal supporting tissue. |
keratoepithelioplasty
[-ep′ithē′lē·əplas′tē]
a surgical procedure for the repair of corneal epithelial defects. The defective cornea is removed and replaced with small pieces of donor cornea, which proliferate and replace the original tissue.
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