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keratoectasia

keratoectasia is the alternative form 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

Forms of keratoectasia

pluralkeratoectasias

Questions about keratoectasia

What is keratoectasia the alternative form of?
Keratoectasia is the alternative form of keratectasia.

Words near keratoectasia in the dictionary

  1. keratoderma blennorrhagicum
  2. keratodermas
  3. keratodermata
  4. keratodont
  5. keratodonts
  6. keratoectasia
  7. keratoectasias
  8. keratoelastoidosis
  9. keratoepitheliopathies
  10. keratoepitheliopathy
  11. keratogenesis

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