Word: Keratomileusis
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1990s: from kerato- + Greek smileusis ‘carving’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌkɛrətəʊmʌɪˈluːsɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the surgical reshaping of the cornea, carried out in order to correct a refractive error.
Short Definition:surgical reshaping of cornea, carried out
