eye bank en · NOUN
Meanings
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(US) A reserve store of human corneas kept for treatment of the blind.
The surgeon places a request for tissue with an eye bank expecting that high-quality corneal transplant tissue will be procured, processed, and delivered to the operating room on schedule.
2009, Frederick S. Brightbill, Corneal Surgery: Theory, Technique and Tissue:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| eye banks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |