keratotomy

Dictionary: ker·a·tot·o·my (kĕr'ə-tŏt'ə-mē) pronunciation

n., pl., -mies.
Surgical incision of the cornea.

Search unanswered questions...

5min Related Video: keratotomy

Top

Medical Dictionary: ker·a·tot·o·my

Top

(kĕr'ə-tŏt'ə-mē)
n.

Incision of the cornea.

Top

Incision of the cornea.

multiple punctate k. — multiple, non-penetrating punctures of the corneal stroma to stimulate healing of refractory or recurrent corneal erosions.

WordNet: keratotomy

Top

Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: surgical incision into the cornea

Learn More

	What kind of surgery are you having if you are under the knife for a radial keratotomy? Read answer...
	Which of the five senses are sharpened by radial keratotomy? Read answer...

Help us answer these

	You had radial keratotomy in 1981 In 2000 you developed a retinal detachment Would the keratotomy have helped cause the retinal detachment or had no effect whatsoever?
	What year was radial keratotomy discovered?

Post a question - any question - to the WikiAnswers community:

Copyrights:

		Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read more
		Medical Dictionary. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Read more
		Veterinary Dictionary. Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary 3rd Edition. Copyright © 2007 by D.C. Blood, V.P. Studdert and C.C. Gay, Elsevier. All rights reserved. Read more
		WordNet. WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Read more