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laser surgery

American  

noun

  1. the surgical use of lasers.


Etymology

Origin of laser surgery

First recorded in 1965–70


Example Sentences

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But if the need for follow-up laser surgery developed later — perhaps years — they would be able to perform it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2022

"The boys had it all - infections, more than 20 blood transfusions, sepsis, pneumonia, eye injections and laser surgery, hernia reversal, you name it," Mr Powell said.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2019

Yet the eye doctor, sure of his diagnosis, performed the laser surgery.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 2, 2018

When Diane Legg began seeing black specks in her right eye, she went to an ophthalmologist near her home in Amesbury, Mass. He said she had a torn retina and needed laser surgery.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 2, 2018

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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