"LASIK" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈleɪsɪk/
Rhymes: -eɪsɪk Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} LASIK (uncountable)
  1. (ophthalmology) Abbreviation of laser in situ keratomileusis: corrective eye surgery for various refractive disorders in which an excimer laser reshapes the cornea. Wikipedia link: LASIK Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable Alternative form of: laser in situ keratomileusis (extra: corrective eye surgery for various refractive disorders in which an excimer laser reshapes the cornea) Categories (topical): Ophthalmology Translations (laser in situ keratomileusis): lasik (Indonesian), レーシック (rēshikku) (Japanese), 라식 (rasik) (Korean)

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