keratotomy

[ ker-uh-tot-uh-mee ]

noun

, Surgery.

, plural ker·a·tot·o·mies.

1. incision of the cornea.

keratotomy

/ ˌkɛrəˈtɒtəmɪ /

noun

1. surgical incision of the cornea

Word History and Origins

Origin of keratotomy¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; kerato- + -tomy

Example Sentences

Years earlier, Beck had undergone a radial keratotomy* to correct his vision.

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