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keratectomy

keratectomy noun: an operation that removes part of the cornea, as in keratomileusis.

Noun

keratectomy (plural keratectomies)

  1. An operation that removes part of the cornea, as in keratomileusis

keratectomy meaning in Tamil

keratectomy in Tamil

கருவிழிஎடுப்பு

Forms of keratectomy

pluralkeratectomies

Origin of keratectomy

From kerato- + -ectomy.

Words formed from keratectomy

Words that rhyme with keratectomy

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Questions about keratectomy

What does keratectomy mean?
Keratectomy means an operation that removes part of the cornea, as in keratomileusis.
What is keratectomy in Tamil?
Keratectomy in Tamil is கருவிழிஎடுப்பு. See Keratectomy meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is keratectomy?
Keratectomy is a noun.
What is the plural of keratectomy?
The plural of keratectomy is keratectomies.

Words near keratectomy in the dictionary

  1. keratans
  2. keratectasia
  3. keratectasias
  4. keratectatic
  5. keratectomies
  6. keratectomy
  7. keratein
  8. kerateins
  9. keraterpetontid
  10. keraterpetontids
  11. kerathoacanthoma

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