Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Eye surgery in which refractive disorders are corrected by reshaping an inner layer of the cornea, formerly performed by freezing corneal layers and forming them to a new curvature, but now usually performed using a laser.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun surgery Improvement of the
refractive state of thecornea , performed by cutting a thinhinged flap in the front surface of the eye and lifting it to access the cornea.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Tennessee man spells "keratomileusis" to win AARP senior spelling bee in Cheyenne,
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- A 56-year-old Tennessee man has won the AARP's national spelling bee, correctly spelling "keratomileusis" to take the title.
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His winning word this year, "keratomileusis," is a noun that means surgery to correct the cornea.
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So why not simply define elective abortion, for the purpose of any federally run insurance plan, as an uncovered service like cosmetic surgery or laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis?
Leave Barack Alone! 2009
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Shortly after her Lasik laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis treatment in June, Yasmeen applied for the Kilimanjaro challenge in order to continue raising money for her charity of choice, Kidney Research UK.
Charity Trek over Kilimanjaro Sponsored by Optical Express Thatsnews 2008
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Yasmeen decided to embark on this charity challenge after the successful completion of her Lasik laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis eye surgery with Optical Express in June this year.
Charity Trek over Kilimanjaro Sponsored by Optical Express Thatsnews 2008
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Yasmeen decided to embark on this charity challenge after the successful completion of her Lasik laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis eye surgery with Optical Express in June this year.
Archive 2008-10-01 Thatsnews 2008
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LASIK laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis is a high-tech method of altering the shape of your eye to improve your vision.
You Being Beautiful Michael F. Roizen 2008
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Shortly after her Lasik laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis treatment in June, Yasmeen applied for the Kilimanjaro challenge in order to continue raising money for her charity of choice, Kidney Research UK.
Archive 2008-10-01 Thatsnews 2008
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LASIK laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis is a high-tech method of altering the shape of your eye to improve your vision.
You Being Beautiful Michael F. Roizen 2008
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