noun
a surgical procedure in which part or all of a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by healthy corneal tissue from a donor
• Syn: ↑corneal graft, ↑corneal transplant
• Hypernyms: ↑plastic surgery, ↑reconstructive surgery, ↑anaplasty, ↑transplant, ↑transplantation, ↑organ transplant
• Hyponyms: ↑epikeratophakia
Useful english dictionary. 2012.