autokeratoplasty

autokeratoplasty

 [aw″to-ker´ah-to-plas″te]

grafting of corneal tissue from one eye to the other.

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au·to·ker·a·to·plas·ty

(aw'tō-ker'ă-tō-plas'tē),

Grafting of corneal tissue from one eye of a patient to the fellow eye.

[auto- + G. keras, horn, + plastos, formed]

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autokeratoplasty

(ô′tō-kĕr′ə-tō-plăs′tē)

n.

The grafting of corneal tissue from one eye to the other eye.

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au·to·ker·a·to·plas·ty

(aw'tō-ker'ă-tō-plas-tē)

Grafting of corneal tissue from one eye of a patient to the fellow eye.

[auto- + G. keras, horn, + plastos, formed]

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