kerato-

1.
variant of cerato-:
keratogenous.
Also, especially before a vowel, kerat-.
British Dictionary definitions for kerato-

kerato-

combining form
1.
indicating horn or a horny substance: keratin, keratogenous
2.
indicating the cornea: keratoplasty
Word Origin
from Greek kerat-, keras horn
Word Origin and History for kerato-

before vowels, kerat-, word-forming element meaning "horn, horny," from Greek keras (genitive keratos) "horn," from PIE *ker- (1) "horn, head" (see horn (n.)).

kerato- in Medicine

kerato- or kerat- or cerato- or cerat-
pref.

  1. Horn; horny: keratosis.

  2. Cornea: keratectomy.