"keratectomy" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-keratectomy.wav Forms: keratectomies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛktəmi Etymology: From kerato- + -ectomy. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|kerato|ectomy}} kerato- + -ectomy Head templates: {{en-noun}} keratectomy (plural keratectomies)
  1. (surgery) An operation that removes part of the cornea, as in keratomileusis Categories (topical): Surgery Derived forms: photokeratectomy, photorefractive keratectomy

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