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radial keratotomy

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Keratotomy involving a radial pattern of incisions, used to reduce or correct myopia.

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  • noun an eye surgery procedure to correct myopia (near-sightedness) using a series of incisions in the cornea, radiating from a central point (hence radial).

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  • noun radial pattern of incisions in the cornea that cause the cornea to bulge; performed to correct myopia

Etymologies

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radial + kerat- + -otomy

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