radial keratotomy

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Definition of radial keratotomy in English Turkish dictionary

(Tıp) radyal keratotomi

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Definition of radial keratotomy in English English dictionary

an eye surgery procedure to correct myopia (near-sightedness) using a series of incisions in the cornea, radiating from a central point (hence radial)

radial pattern of incisions in the cornea that cause the cornea to bulge; performed to correct myopia

Keratotomy involving a radial pattern of incisions, used to reduce or correct myopia

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Hyphenation

ra·di·al ke·ra·to·to·my

Turkish pronunciation

reydiıl kerıtôtımi

Pronunciation

/ˈrādēəl ˌkerəˈtôtəmē/ /ˈreɪdiːəl ˌkɛrəˈtɔːtəmiː/

Etymology

() radial + kerat- + -otomy