keratomileusis
ker·at·o·mil·eu·sis
noun \ˌker-ə-tō-mil-ˈ(y)ü-səs\Definition of KERATOMILEUSIS
: keratoplasty in which a piece of the cornea is removed, frozen, shaped to correct refractive error, and reinserted — compare lasik
Origin of KERATOMILEUSIS
New Latin, irregular from kerat- + Greek smileusis carving, from smilē knife, lancet
First Known Use: 1978
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