ker|a|to|co|nus

ker|a|to|co|nus
ker|a|to|co|nus «KEHR uh toh KOH nuhs», noun.
a disease of the eye in which the cornea bulges out at its center, creating blurred images that only contact lenses can correct.
[< New Latin keratoconus < kerato- cornea + conus conical structure (< Latin cōnus cone)]

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