"microkeratome" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: microkeratomes [plural]
Etymology: micro- + keratome Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|keratome}} micro- + keratome Head templates: {{en-noun}} microkeratome (plural microkeratomes)
  1. (surgery) A precision instrument with an oscillating blade used to cut the corneal flap in keratomileusis. Categories (topical): Surgery
    Sense id: en-microkeratome-en-noun--wQsOie6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with micro- Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery

Inflected forms

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