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keratoconus

/ˌker.ə.təʊˈkəʊ.nəs/

Traducción: Afección médica caracterizada por un abombamiento anormal en forma de cono de la córnea del ojo, que puede tratarse con procedimientos como la epiqueratofaquia.

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/ˌker.ə.təʊˈkəʊ.nəs/C2formalmedical
  • esAfección médica caracterizada por un abombamiento anormal en forma de cono de la córnea del ojo, que puede tratarse con procedimientos como la epiqueratofaquia.

A medical condition characterized by an abnormal cone-shaped protrusion of the cornea of the eye, which can be treated by procedures such as epikeratophakia.

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  1. Eye conditionC2formalmedical

    A progressive eye disease in which the cornea thins and bulges into a cone-like shape, causing distorted vision.

    esQueratocono

    • Keratoconus often develops during adolescence and can worsen over time.
    • The patient was diagnosed with keratoconus and fitted with specialized contact lenses.
    • Advanced keratoconus may require a corneal transplant to restore vision.
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  • keratoconuses plural form
  • keratoconuses' possessive plural form
  • keratoconus's possessive singular form