keratoconus

[ ker-uh-toh-koh-nuh s ]
/ ˌkɛr ə toʊˈkoʊ nəs /

noun, plural ker·a·to·co·ni [ker-uh-toh-koh-nahy, -nee] /ˌkɛr ə toʊˈkoʊ naɪ, -ni/. Pathology.

a degenerative condition characterized by conical protrusion of the cornea and irregular astigmatism.

Origin of keratoconus

1855–60; kerato- + Latin cōnus cone

Words nearby keratoconus

kerato-, keratoacanthoma, keratocele, keratoconjunctivitis, keratoconjunctivitis sicca, keratoconus, keratocyte, keratode, keratoderma, keratoderma blennorrhagicum, keratoderma plantare sulcatum

Medical definitions for keratoconus

keratoconus
[ kĕr′ə-tō-kō′nəs ]

n.

A conical protrusion of the center of the cornea caused by noninflammatory thinning of the stroma and usually affecting both eyes. conical cornea