keratotomy

[ ker-uh-tot-uh-mee ]
/ ˌkɛr əˈtɒt ə mi /

noun, plural ker·a·tot·o·mies. Surgery.

incision of the cornea.

Origin of keratotomy

First recorded in 1895–1900; kerato- + -tomy

Words nearby keratotomy

keratosis blennorrhagica, keratosis follicularis, keratosis piloris atrophicans faciei, keratosulfate, keratotome, keratotomy, kerb, kerb appeal, kerb crawling, kerb drill, kerb market

British Dictionary definitions for keratotomy

keratotomy
/ (ˌkɛrəˈtɒtəmɪ) /

noun

surgical incision of the cornea

Medical definitions for keratotomy

keratotomy
[ kĕr′ə-tŏt′ə-mē ]

n.

Incision of the cornea.