Definition of Keratoconus

1. Noun. Abnormal cone-shaped protrusion of the cornea of the eye; can be treated by epikeratophakia.

Generic synonyms: Astigmatism, Astigmia

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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Keratoconus

keratitis nummularis
keratitis profunda
keratitis sicca
keratitises
keratoacanthomas
keratoacanthomata
keratoangioma
keratoatrophoderma
keratocele
keratoconjunctitis
keratoconjunctivitis
keratoconjunctivitis sicca
keratoconus (current term)
keratocricoid
keratocyst
keratocyte
keratocytes
keratoderma blennorrhagica
keratoderma blennorrhagicum
keratoderma eccentrica
keratoderma plantare sulcatum
keratodermia
keratoectasia

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