kerato-








  1. variant of cerato-: keratogenous.

combining form

  1. indicating horn or a horny substancekeratin; keratogenous
  2. indicating the corneakeratoplasty

before vowels, kerat-, word-forming element meaning “horn, horny,” from Greek keras (genitive keratos) “horn,” from PIE *ker- (1) “horn, head” (see horn (n.)).

pref.

  1. Horn; horny:keratosis.
  2. Cornea:keratectomy.
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