ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Keratic

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Keratic is an adjective meaning (ophthalmology) Arising from the cornea.

Meaning

(ophthalmology) Arising from the cornea.

More Meanings

  1. (medicine) rough and hard, especially as a result of keratinization.

Example Sentences

Keratinization of cells gradually increased and keratic pearls formed.
Oedema may be so extensive that the keratic precipitates are not appreciated.
He also told me that he could see, on the cornea of my right eye, two keratic precipitates.
Above the stratum lucidum is the horny or keratic layer in which the cells, reduced to simple dried laminae, form a collection of strata.

Synonyms for keratic

Depending on context, synonyms include corneal, horny, keratinous.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include precipitates, corneal, keratophakic, corneoscleral, iridocorneal, corneoretinal.

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