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radial keratotomy
noun radial ker·a·tot·o·my \-ˌker-ə-ˈtä-tə-mē\
Definition of RADIAL KERATOTOMY
: a surgical operation on the cornea for the correction of myopia that involves flattening it by making a series of incisions in a radial pattern resembling the spokes of a wheel — compare photorefractive keratotomy
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First Known Use of RADIAL KERATOTOMY
1980
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radial keratotomy
noun
Medical Definition of RADIAL KERATOTOMY
: a surgical operation on the cornea for the correction of myopia that involves flattening the cornea by making a series of incisions in a radial pattern resembling the spokes of a wheel—abbreviation RK; compare photorefractive keratectomy
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