- keratoplastic
- ker·a·to·plas·tic .ker-ət-ō-'plas-tik adj promoting keratinization and thickening of keratin layers <the \keratoplastic action of salicylic acid in low concentrations>
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keratoplastic
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Organ transplantation — Intervention Cosmas and Damian miraculously transplant the (black) leg of a Moor onto the (white) body of Justinian. Ditzingen, 16th century ICD 10 PCS … Wikipedia
