English noun: keratoplasty | |||
| 1. | keratoplasty (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, corneal transplant | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | anaplasty, organ transplant, plastic surgery, reconstructive surgery, transplant, transplantation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | epikeratophakia | ||