radial keratotomy

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noun Ophthalmology.

a surgical technique for correcting nearsightedness by making a series of spokelike incisions in the cornea to change its shape and focusing properties.

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Origin of radial keratotomy

First recorded in 1975–80; kerato- + -tomy

Words nearby radial keratotomy

Radhakrishnan, radial, radial artery , radial drilling machine, radial engine, radial keratotomy, radial motion, radial paralysis, radial-ply, radial saw, radial symmetry

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British Dictionary definitions for radial keratotomy

radial keratotomy

/ (ˌkɛrəˈtɒtəmɪ) /

noun

an operation designed to improve short-sightedness in which a number of cuts are made around the cornea to change the shape of it

Word Origin for radial keratotomy

C20: from kerato- + -tomy

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Scientific definitions for radial keratotomy

radial keratotomy

[ kĕr′ə-tŏt′ə-mē ]

A surgical procedure consisting of a radial pattern of corneal incisions, performed to reduce or correct myopia.