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cryolathe

American  
[krahy-uh-leyth] / ˈkraɪ əˌleɪð /

noun

  1. an instrument for reshaping the cornea to correct severe nearsightedness or farsightedness: the cornea is removed from the eye, rapidly frozen, reshaped, and reinserted.

verb (used without object)

cryolathed, cryolathing

  1. to reshape the cornea with the aid of this instrument.

Etymology

Origin of cryolathe

cryo- + lathe

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