keratomileusis

[ ker-uh-toh-mi-loo-sis ]

noun

, Ophthalmology.

1. a surgical procedure in which the cornea is reshaped to improve its refractivity.

Word History and Origins

Origin of keratomileusis¹

First recorded in 1965–70; kerato- ( def ) + Greek smī́leusis “carving” (with irregular loss of initial s- ), from smī́lē “knife, scalpel”