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keratomileusis

Syllabification: (ker·a·to·mi·leu·sis)
Pronunciation: /ˌkerətōmīˈlo͞osis/

Definition of keratomileusis

noun

  • the surgical reshaping of the cornea, carried out in order to correct a refractive error.

Origin:

1990s: from kerato- 'of the cornea' + Greek smileusis 'carving'

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