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81ker|a|to|plas|ty — «KEHR uh tuh PLAS tee», noun, plural ties. plastic surgery on the cornea, especially transplantation of it. ╂[< kerato + Greek plastós something formed] …
82ker|a|tose — «KEHR uh tohs», noun, adjective. –n. a substance like horn, forming part of the skeleton of certain sponges and other invertebrates. –adj. horny. ╂[< kerat + ose] …
83ker|a|to|sis — «KEHR uh TOH sihs», noun, plural ses «seez». 1. any small, horny growth on the skin, such as a callus or a wart. 2. a skin disease marked by such growths. ╂[< kerat + osis] …
84ker|a|tot|o|my — «KEHR uh TOT uh mee», noun, plural mies. an incision of the cornea by surgery. ╂[< kerato + Greek tomíā a cutting] …
85ker|chief — «KUR chihf», noun. 1. a piece of cloth worn over the head or around the neck: »She wore a kerchief in the rain to keep her hair dry. SYNONYM(S): scarf. 2. = handkerchief. (Cf. ↑handkerchief) ╂[< Anglo French courchief, Old French couvre chief… …
86Ker|e|san — «KEHR uh suhn», noun. a family of American Indian languages spoken by the Pueblo Indians of north central New Mexico. ╂[< Keres the Pueblo Indians of New Mexico who speak this language + an] …
87ker|fuf|fle — «kuhr FUHF uhl», noun. British Slang. squabble; scuffle: »The…partners, what with all the kerfuffle, thought the best thing was to withdraw (Observer) …
88Ker|man|shah — «kuhr MAHN SHAH», noun. = Kerman. (Cf. ↑Kerman) …
89Ker|man — «kuhr MAHN», noun. an Oriental rug with elaborate patterns in muted colors, made in Kerman, a province of Iran; Kermanshah. Also, Kir|man …
90ker|messe — «KUR mihs», noun. British. a circuit race for bicycles. ╂[< Flemish kermesse kermis (which usually includes such a race)] …
