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Definition of Keratoconus
1. Noun. Abnormal cone-shaped protrusion of the cornea of the eye; can be treated by epikeratophakia.
Definition of Keratoconus
1. Noun. (pathology) A degenerative non-inflammatory disorder of the eye in which structural changes within the cornea cause it to thin and change to a more conical shape than its normal even curve. ¹
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Medical Definition of Keratoconus
1. Cone-shaped cornea with the apex of the cone being forward. Also called conical cornea. (12 Dec 1998)