laser surgery
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of laser surgery
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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That was much quicker than the laser surgery would have been.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2023
They could also do laser surgery for glaucoma.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2022
Eddie Rosario, who had laser surgery to correct blurred vision and a swollen right retina, came off the injured list and had one hit while starting in left field for Atlanta.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 4, 2022
The first laser surgery on the second grader’s right vocal cord occurred in November 2018; her voice returned, but remained raspy.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 22, 2019
Similarly, laser surgery in the form of cutting or burning away tissue is made more accurate because laser output can be very precisely focused and is preferentially absorbed because of its single wavelength.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
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