keratectomy

English - Turkish

Definition of keratectomy in English Turkish dictionary

(Tıp) Korneanın bir parçasının ameliyatla çıkarılması, keratektomi

English - English

Definition of keratectomy in English English dictionary

An operation that removes part of the cornea, as in keratomileusis

Surgical excision (removal) of any portion of the cornea

The portion of the LASIK procedure in which the surgeon raises a thin layer of the cornea – creates a corneal flap – with an instrument called a microkeratome, to expose the layer of the cornea called the stroma

Removal of a piece of the cornea

the surgical removal of corneal tissue

{i} surgical removal of part of the cornea (Surgery)

Related Terms

photorefractive keratectomy

a laser eye surgery technique to correct vision

Hyphenation

ke·ra·tec·to·my