Category: K
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Keratonyxis
Puncture of the cornea.
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Keratonosus
General term for a disease of the cornea.
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Keratoglobus
Spherical enlargement and protrusion of the cornea. Swelling of the eyeball. A congenital disorder of the eye in which the whole cornea bulges forward in a regular curve. A globular protrusion and enlargement of the cornea, seen in congenital glaucoma.
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Keratogenous
Horny material or its production. Related to the development of hard growths.
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Keratoconus
Conical protrusion of the cornea. A coneshaped lump on the cornea. A protrusion and thinning of the apical portion of the cornea, of obscure etiology, in which vision is best corrected by a contact lens. Cone-shaped protrusion of the cornea; it may be treated by special contact lenses or by epikeratophakia. Disease that involves a…
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Keratinous
Horn-like.
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Keratinize
To become horny-hard.
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Keratic
Cornea or horn. Relating to horny tissue or to keratin. Relating to the cornea.
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Kypholordosis
Round, hollow back.
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Kynurenine
A derivative of tryptophan metabolism, present in the urine of rabbits and occasionally other animals. An intermediate compound in tryptophan metabolism.