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keratotomy

[ker-uh-tot-uh-mee]

noun

Surgery.

plural

keratotomies 

  1. incision of the cornea.

keratotomy

/ ˌkɛrəˈtɒtəmɪ /

noun

  1. surgical incision of the cornea

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Word History and Origins

Origin of keratotomy1

First recorded in 1895–1900; kerato- + -tomy
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Years earlier, Beck had undergone a radial keratotomy* to correct his vision.

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