corneal transplantation
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Corneal transplantation — Intervention ICD 9 CM 11.6 MeSH … Wikipedia
Corneal dystrophy — is a group of disorders, characterised by a noninflammatory, inherited, bilateral opacity of the transparent front part of the eye called the cornea. The distrophies could be subdivided based on specie affected: Corneal dystrophies in human… … Wikipedia
Corneal topography — Intervention A corneal topogram of an eye affected by keratoconus. Blue shows the flattest areas, and red the steepest. MeSH … Wikipedia
Corneal endothelium — For the lining of blood vessels, see endothelium Corneal endothelium Vertical section of human cornea from near the margin. (Corneal endothelium is #5, labeled at bottom right.) Latin epithelium posterius corneae … Wikipedia
Corneal ulcer — For the condition in animals, see Corneal ulcers in animals. Corneal ulcer Classification and external resources ICD 10 H16.0 ICD 9 … Wikipedia
transplantation — Implanting in one part a tissue or organ taken from another part or from another individual. SEE ALSO: graft. [L. transplanto, pp. atus, to transplant] bone marrow t. grafting of bone marrow tissue … Medical dictionary
Corneal dystrophies in dogs — Main article: corneal dystrophy Corneal dystrophy in a dog Corneal dystrophy is not uncommon in some canine breeds. Contents 1 … Wikipedia
Transplantation genetics — The field of biology and medicine relating to the genes that govern the acceptance or rejection of a transplant. The most important genes deciding the fate of a transplanted cell, tissue, or organ belong to what is termed the MHC (the major… … Medical dictionary
transplantation — noun 1. an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient) he had a kidney transplant the long term results of cardiac transplantation are now excellent a child had a multiple organ transplant two months ago •… … Useful english dictionary
corneal graft — noun a surgical procedure in which part or all of a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by healthy corneal tissue from a donor • Syn: ↑keratoplasty, ↑corneal transplant • Hypernyms: ↑plastic surgery, ↑reconstructive surgery, ↑anaplasty,… … Useful english dictionary
