Definition of Keratotomy

1. Noun. Surgical incision into the cornea.

Generic synonyms: Eye Operation, Eye Surgery
Specialized synonyms: Radial Keratotomy

Definition of Keratotomy

1. Noun. (medical) A surgical incision in the cornea. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Keratotomy

1. A surgical incision (cut) of the cornea. A radial keratotomy is a surgical procedure designed to flatten the cornea and thereby correct myopia (nearsightedness). It is called a radial keratotomy because the incisions resemble the spokes in a bicycle wheel. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Keratotomy

keratosis nigricans
keratosis obturans
keratosis pilaris
keratosis rubra figurata
keratosis vegetans
keratosulfate
keratosulfates
keratosulphate
keratosulphates
keratotic
keratotome
keratotomies
keratotomy (current term)
kerauno-
keraunograph
keraunographic
keraunographs
keraunomedicine
keraunopathy
keraunophobia
kerb
kerb crawlers
kerbed
kerbing
kerbings

Literary usage of Keratotomy

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1863)
"... the left eye (inferior keratotomy) was perfect; in the right (superior keratotomy) the iris is adherent to the corneal cicatrix. ..."

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