CORNEAL TRANSPLANT Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the phrase corneal transplant. (close relations)
Definition of CORNEAL TRANSPLANT
Best Alternative Words for CORNEAL TRANSPLANT
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keratoplasty | nounn | |||||||
noun • a surgical procedure in which part or all of a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by healthy corneal tissue from a donor | ||||||||
graft | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient • the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage • the act of grafting something onto something else verb • cause to grow together parts from different plants • place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient | ||||||||
transplantation | nounn | |||||||
noun • an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient) • the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location | ||||||||
corneal graft | nounn | |||||||
noun • a surgical procedure in which part or all of a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by healthy corneal tissue from a donor |