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osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis
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| os·te·o-o·don·to-ker·a·to·pros·the·sis [ òstee ō ə dòntō kèrrətō pros thssiss ] (plural os·te·o-odon·to-ker·a·to·pros·the·ses [ òstee ō ə dòntō kèrrətō pros th sz ]) |
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implanted corneal lens: a plastic lens cemented into a section of decalcified tooth that is then stitched into an opening cut in a totally opaque cornea to restore vision. The lens may be implanted after normal corneal grafting has failed.
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