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61carat — /kar euht/, n. 1. a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbr.: c., ct. 2. karat. [1545 55; < ML carratus (used by alchemists) < Ar qirat weight of 4 grains < Gk kerátion carob bean, weight… …
62cerastes — /seuh ras teez/, n., pl. cerastes. any of several small vipers of the genus Cerastes, including the horned viper, that have a sideways looping motion like that of a sidewinder and inhabit deserts of northern Africa and southwestern Asia. [1768; < …
63Islam — Islamic /is lam ik, lah mik, iz /, Islamitic /is leuh mit ik, iz /, adj. /is lahm , iz , is leuhm, iz /, n. 1. the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the… …
64keratalgia — /ker euh tal jeuh, jee euh/, n. Pathol. pain in the cornea. [KERAT + ALGIA] * * * …
65keratectomy — /ker euh tek teuh mee/, n., pl. keratectomies. Surg. excision of part of the cornea. [1870 75; KERAT + ECTOMY] * * * …
66keratin — /ker euh tin/, n. a scleroprotein or albuminoid substance, found in the dead outer skin layer, and in horn, hair, feathers, hoofs, nails, claws, bills, etc. [1840 50; KERAT + IN2] * * * Fibrous structural protein of hair, nails, hooves, wool,… …
67keratitis — /ker euh tuy tis/, n. Pathol. inflammation of the cornea. [1855 60; KERAT + ITIS] * * * Inflammation of the cornea (see eye). The conjunctiva may also be inflamed (keratoconjunctivitis). Depending on the cause, including dryness of the eye (from… …
68kerato- — var. of cerato : keratogenous. Also, esp. before a vowel, kerat . * * * …
69keratode — /ker euh tohd /, n. the horny, fibrous substance forming the skeleton of certain sponges. Also, keratose. [1870 75; < Gk keratódes hornlike. See KERAT , ODE1] * * * …
70keratoid — /ker euh toyd /, adj. 1. resembling horn; horny. 2. resembling corneal tissue. [1870 75; < Gk keratoeidés hornlike. See KERAT , OID] * * * …
