"keratonyxis" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Ancient Greek, meaning "horn puncture". Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} keratonyxis (uncountable)
  1. (medicine, archaic) The operation of removing a cataract by thrusting a needle through the cornea of the eye and breaking up the opaque mass. Tags: archaic, uncountable
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