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keratomileusis
(kerato|mileu¦sis)
Pronunciation:
/ˌkɛrətəʊmʌɪˈluːsɪs/
noun
[
mass noun
]
the surgical reshaping of the cornea, carried out in order to correct a refractive error.
Origin:
1990s
: from
kerato-
+ Greek
smileusis
'carving'
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