"keratic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} keratic (not comparable)
  1. (ophthalmology) Arising from the cornea. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Ophthalmology Synonyms (arsing from the cornea): corneal
    Sense id: en-keratic-en-adj-ffI1FKpE Topics: medicine, ophthalmology, sciences Disambiguation of 'arsing from the cornea': 83 17
  2. (medicine) rough and hard, especially as a result of keratinization. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Medicine Synonyms (rough and hard): horny, keratinous
    Sense id: en-keratic-en-adj-e9cEjS-5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Topics: medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'rough and hard': 0 100

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