laser surgery

American  

noun

1. the surgical use of lasers.

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Etymology

Origin of laser surgery

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Prof Nouraei said: "The way that we are now doing it, is to do laser surgery through the mouth to do an extensive removal of the diseased tissue and then bring the patient back in and manage the scarring with steroids that dampen down the scaring."

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Ghena has had laser surgery to relieve the pressure in her left eye, which she was at risk of losing.

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Rare earths are also critical to the production of medical technology like laser surgery and MRI scans, as well as key defence technologies.

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To qualify for the laser surgery patients must go through months of scans and tests.

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That was much quicker than the laser surgery would have been.

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