Definition of Keratomileusis

1. Noun. (surgery) Improvement of the refractive state of the cornea, performed by cutting a thin hinged flap in the front surface of the eye and lifting it to access the cornea. ¹

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Medical Definition of Keratomileusis

1. Surgical alteration of refractive error by changing the shape of a deep layer of the cornea: the anterior lamella is peeled back, frozen, and recarved on its back surface on a lathe; or, some of the corneal stroma can be removed from the bed with a laser or a knife. Origin: coinage, prob. Fr. G. Keras (kerat-), horn, cornea, + smileusis, carving (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Keratomileusis

keratolytic
keratoma
keratoma hereditarium mutilans
keratoma malignum
keratomas
keratomata
keratome
keratomes
keratometer
keratometry
keratomileuses
keratomileusis (current term)
keratomycosis
keratonosus
keratonyxis
keratopathic
keratopathies
keratopathy
keratophakia
keratophakic keratoplasty
keratophytes
keratoplasties

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