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keratectasias

keratectasias is the plural of keratectasia.

Meaning of keratectasia

Noun

keratectasia (countable and uncountable, plural keratectasias)

  1. An abnormal bulging of the cornea due to thinning and scarring.
    • We present a case of unilateral iatrogenic keratectasia developing 10 months after bilateral laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) involving enhancement surgery using a broad-beam excimer laser (Summit Apex) to treat 6.6 diopters (D) of myopia.1999 April, Harry S Geggel, Audrey R Talley, “Delayed onset keratectasia following laser in situ keratomileusis”, in Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, volume 25, number 4

Questions about keratectasias

What is keratectasias the plural of?
Keratectasias is the plural of keratectasia.

Words near keratectasias in the dictionary

  1. keratan sulfates
  2. keratanase
  3. keratanases
  4. keratans
  5. keratectasia
  6. keratectasias
  7. keratectatic
  8. keratectomies
  9. keratectomy
  10. keratein
  11. kerateins

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