| keratalgia | (noun) pain in the cornea | - |
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| keratectasia | (noun) abnormal bulging of the cornea of the eye | - |
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| keratin | (noun) a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hooves | Synonyms: ceratin |
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| keratinisation | (noun) organic process by which keratin is deposited in cells and the cells become horny (as in nails and hair) | Synonyms: keratinization |
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| keratinise | (verb) become horny and impregnated with keratin | Synonyms: keratinize |
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| (verb) convert into keratin | Synonyms: keratinize |
| keratinization | (noun) organic process by which keratin is deposited in cells and the cells become horny (as in nails and hair) | Synonyms: keratinisation |
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| keratinize | (verb) become horny and impregnated with keratin | Synonyms: keratinise |
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| (verb) convert into keratin | Synonyms: keratinise |
| keratitis | (noun) inflammation of the cornea causing watery painful eyes and blurred vision | - |
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| keratoacanthoma | (noun) skin tumor that grows rapidly (especially in older people) and resembles a carcinoma but does not spread; it usually disappears spontaneously, often leaving a scar | - |
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| keratocele | (noun) hernia of the cornea | - |
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| keratoconjunctivitis | (noun) inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva | - |
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| keratoconus | (noun) abnormal cone-shaped protrusion of the cornea of the eye; can be treated by epikeratophakia | - |
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| keratoderma | (noun) any skin disorder consisting of a growth that appears horny | Synonyms: keratodermia |
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| keratodermia | (noun) any skin disorder consisting of a growth that appears horny | Synonyms: keratoderma |
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| keratohyalin | (noun) hyaline in the large granules of the stratum granulosum | - |
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| keratoiritis | (noun) inflammation of the cornea and the iris of the eye | - |
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| keratomalacia | (noun) softening and drying and ulceration of the cornea resulting from vitamin A deficiency; symptom of cystic fibrosis or sprue | - |
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| keratomycosis | (noun) fungal infection of the cornea | - |
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| keratonosis | (noun) any abnormal condition of the outer skin (epidermis) | - |
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| keratonosus | (noun) any disease of the cornea | - |
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| keratoplasty | (noun) a surgical procedure in which part or all of a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by healthy corneal tissue from a donor | Synonyms: corneal graft, corneal transplant |
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| keratoscleritis | (noun) inflammation of the cornea and sclera of the eye | - |
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| keratoscope | (noun) medical instrument to examine the cornea in order to detect irregularities in its anterior surface | - |
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| keratoscopy | (noun) examination of the cornea with a keratoscope to detect irregularities in its anterior surface | - |
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| keratosis | (noun) a skin condition marked by an overgrowth of layers of horny skin | - |
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| keratotomy | (noun) surgical incision into the cornea | - |
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