keratonyxis
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keratonyxis
[ker″ah-to-nik´sis]puncture of the cornea; keratocentesis.
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keratonyxis
(kĕr″ă-tō-nĭks′ĭs) [″ + nyssein, to puncture]A corneal puncture, esp. surgical puncture.
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