keratoconus

keratoconus Definition

kerato·co·nus (ker′ə tō′kō′nəs)

noun

an abnormal conical bulging of a cornea causing impaired vision or blindness: thought to be an inherited disorder

keratoconus Usage Examples

Converse of object

call: It can also be caused by a condition called keratoconus, in which the cornea thins and becomes more curved.

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