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Where does “kerato-” come from?

kerato- (English) comes from Ancient Greek κέρᾰς — horn.

kerato- (English): horn; cornea

Definitions

  1. horn; cornea

Ancestry of “kerato-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκέρᾰςhorn

Words derived from “kerato-”

  • keratoconjunctivitis
  • keratoplasty
  • keratopathy
  • keratoconus
  • keratectomy
  • keratotomy
  • keratocyst
  • keratometry
  • keratoderma
  • keratolytic
  • keratoacanthoma
  • keratometer
  • microkeratome
  • keratomalacia
  • keratohyalin
  • angiokeratoma
  • keratorefractive
  • keratocyte
  • keratoprosthesis
  • keratolysis
  • keratomycosis
  • keratome
  • keratoma
  • videokeratography
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