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keratomileusis

/ˌkɛɹətəʊmaɪˈl(j)uːsɪs/

keratomileusis noun: improvement of the refractive state of the cornea, performed by cutting a thin hinged flap in the front surface of the eye and lifting it to access the cornea.

Noun

keratomileusis (usually uncountable, plural keratomileuses)

  1. (usually) Improvement of the refractive state of the cornea, performed by cutting a thin hinged flap in the front surface of the eye and lifting it to access the cornea.
    • The most popular form of laser eye surgery is "laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis," or Lasik for short. More than 85% of laser eye surgery patients in Europe and the US opt for it.2006 November 24, Ed Ewing, “Consumer test: Laser eye surgery”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 Sep 2014

keratomileusis meaning in Tamil and Bengali

keratomileusis in Tamil

கருவிழி திருத்தம்

keratomileusis in Bengali

কর্নিয়ার প্রতিসরণ অবস্থার উন্নতি

Forms of keratomileusis

pluralkeratomileuses

Origin of keratomileusis

From Spanish queratomileusis, coined by Spanish physician José Barraquer in 1963 from Ancient Greek κέρας (kéras, “horn”), equivalent to kerato-, + σμίλευσις (smíleusis, “carving”).

Words formed from keratomileusis

Questions about keratomileusis

What does keratomileusis mean?
Keratomileusis means improvement of the refractive state of the cornea, performed by cutting a thin hinged flap in the front surface of the eye and lifting it to access the cornea.
What is keratomileusis in Tamil?
Keratomileusis in Tamil is கருவிழி திருத்தம். See Keratomileusis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is keratomileusis?
Keratomileusis is a noun.
How do you pronounce keratomileusis?
Keratomileusis is pronounced /ˌkɛɹətəʊmaɪˈl(j)uːsɪs/.
What is the plural of keratomileusis?
The plural of keratomileusis is keratomileuses.

Words near keratomileusis in the dictionary

  1. keratometric
  2. keratometrically
  3. keratometries
  4. keratometry
  5. keratomileuses
  6. keratomileusis
  7. keratomycosis
  8. keratomycotic
  9. keraton
  10. keratons
  11. keratonyxis

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