Look up: keratotomy

1. keratotomy
   [n] - surgical incision into the cornea
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2. Keratotomy
   Keratotomy: A surgical incision (a cut) made into the cornea. A radial keratotomy is a surgical procedure designed to flatten the cornea, reduce its optical power, and correct nearsightedness (myopia). The procedure is called a radial keratotomy because the incisions resemble the spokes in a bicycle wheel.
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3. keratotomy
   <procedure> A surgical incision (cut) of the cornea. A radial keratotomy is a surgical procedure designed to flatten the cornea and thereby correct myopia (nearsightedness). It is called a radial keratotomy because the incisions resemble the spokes in a bicycle wheel. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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4. keratotomy
   noun surgical incision into the cornea
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5. keratotomy
   (ker″ә-tot´ә-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 for correction of myopia.
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6. keratotomy
   Type: Term Pronunciation: ker′ă-tot′ŏ-mē Definitions: 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.
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