English noun: corneal transplant | |||
1. | corneal transplant (act) a surgical procedure in which part or all of a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by healthy corneal tissue from a donor | ||
Synonyms | corneal graft, keratoplasty | ||
Broader (hypernym) | anaplasty, organ transplant, plastic surgery, reconstructive surgery, transplant, transplantation | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | epikeratophakia | ||