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keratotomy

American  
[ker-uh-tot-uh-mee] / ˌkɛr əˈtɒt ə mi /

noun

Surgery.

PLURAL

keratotomies

  1. incision of the cornea.

keratotomy British  
/ ˌkɛrəˈtɒtəmɪ /

noun

  1. surgical incision of the cornea

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Etymology

Origin of keratotomy

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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