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keratotomy

American

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

noun

Surgery.

plural

keratotomies

incision of the cornea.

keratotomy British

/ ˌkɛrəˈtɒtəmɪ /

noun

surgical incision of the cornea

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Etymology

Origin of keratotomy

First recorded in 1895–1900; kerato- + -tomy

Example Sentences

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Across America, ophthalmologists rediscovered an obscure and risky procedure called radial keratotomy, and there was a boom in surgery to correct small impairments of vision.

From Literature

Years earlier, Beck had undergone a radial keratotomy* to correct his vision.

From Literature

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