Noun: corneal transplant
- A surgical procedure in which part or all of a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by healthy corneal tissue from a donor
"The patient's vision improved significantly after the corneal transplant";
- keratoplasty, corneal graft
Derived forms: corneal transplants
Type of: anaplasty, organ transplant, plastic surgery, reconstructive surgery, transplant, transplantation
Encyclopedia: Corneal transplant