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keratectomy

American  
[ker-uh-tek-tuh-mee] / ˌkɛr əˈtɛk tə mi /

noun

Surgery.

plural

keratectomies

  1. excision of part of the cornea.

Etymology

Origin of keratectomy

First recorded in 1870–75; kerat- + -ectomy

Example Sentences

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Ophthalmologists might offer surgical procedures to fix presbyopia, such as corneal inlays, LASIK, photorefractive keratectomy and lens implants.

From Washington Post • Jul. 17, 2022

Eye surgeons first tried using the excimer laser to correct vision in a procedure called photorefractive keratectomy.

From Time Magazine Archive

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