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English
Etymology
From kerato- + Latin conus.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ke‧ra‧to‧co‧nus
Noun
keratoconus
- (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.
Translations
degenerative disorder of the eye