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keratotomy
ker·a·tot·o·my K0039450 (kĕr′ə-tŏt′ə-mē)n. pl. ker·a·tot·o·mies Surgical incision of the cornea.keratotomy (ˌkɛrəˈtɒtəmɪ) n, pl -mies (Surgery) surgical incision of the cornea[C20: from kerato- + -tomy]keratotomythe process of surgical incision of the cornea.See also: EyesThesaurus| Noun | 1. | keratotomy - surgical incision into the corneaeye operation, eye surgery - any surgical procedure involving the eyesradial keratotomy - radial pattern of incisions in the cornea that cause the cornea to bulge; performed to correct myopia |
Translationskeratotomy
keratotomy [ker″ah-tot´ah-me] incision of the cornea.radial keratotomy an operation in which a series of incisions is made in the cornea from its outer edge toward its center in a spokelike fashion; done to flatten the cornea and thus to correct myopia. Radial keratotomy. A, Before procedure. B, Incisions are made from the center to the periphery. C, The corneal contour is flattened.ker·a·tot·o·my (ker'ă-tot'ŏ-mē), 1. Any incision through the cornea. 2. An operation making a partial thickness incision into the cornea to flatten it and reduce its refractive power in that meridian. [kerato- + G. tomē, incision] keratotomy (kĕr′ə-tŏt′ə-mē)n. pl. keratoto·mies Surgical incision of the cornea.keratotomy A surgical incision in the cornea. See Radial keratotomy. ker·a·tot·o·my (ker'ă-tot'ŏ-mē) 1. Any incision through the cornea. 2. An operation making a partial thickness incision into the cornea to flatten it and reduce its refractive power in that meridian. [kerato- + G. tomē, incision]keratotomy Any surgical cut (incision) into the cornea. Radial keratotomy is an operation purporting to reduce short-sight (MYOPIA) by inducing scarring to flatted the cornea. Eight or more deep radial cuts are made. The operation is of dubious propriety and is being replaced by less crude methods.keratotomy
Related to keratotomy: keratectomy, astigmatic keratotomyWords related to keratotomynoun surgical incision into the corneaRelated Words- eye operation
- eye surgery
- radial keratotomy
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