| radial keratotomy n. Abbr. RK Keratotomy involving a radial pattern of incisions, used to reduce or correct myopia. |
radial keratotomy [ˌkɛrəˈtɒtəmɪ]
n
(Medicine / Surgery) an operation designed to improve short-sightedness in which a number of cuts are made around the cornea to change the shape of it
[from kerato- + -tomy]
radial keratotomy (k r  -t t -m ) A surgical procedure consisting of a radial pattern of corneal incisions, performed to reduce or correct myopia. |
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| Noun | 1. | radial keratotomy - radial pattern of incisions in the cornea that cause the cornea to bulge; performed to correct myopia keratotomy - surgical incision into the cornea |
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