Meaning of keratic | Babel Free
Definitions
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Arising from the cornea. not-comparable
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rough and hard, especially as a result of keratinization. not-comparable
Examples
“He also told me that he could see, on the cornea of my right eye, two keratic precipitates.”
“The patient then developed an allograft reaction; keratic deposits were present on the posterior surface of the graft, and the aqueous humour in the pocket between the membrane and the graft showed a positive ray with cells.”
“Oedema may be so extensive that the keratic precipitates are not appreciated.”
“Above the stratum lucidum is the horny or keratic layer in which the cells, reduced to simple dried laminae, form a collection of strata.”
“Keratinization of cells gradually increased and keratic pearls formed.”
“The epidermal layer reacts to the production and adhesion of this keratic substance by descending along the artificial hair in a fashion that eventually encloses it.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.