keratectomy
noun
ker·a·tec·to·my
ˌker-ə-ˈtek-tə-mē 
plural keratectomies
: surgical excision of part of the cornea compare photorefractive keratectomy
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keratectomy
noun
ker·a·tec·to·my
ˌker-ə-ˈtek-tə-mē
plural keratectomies
: surgical excision of part of the cornea see photorefractive keratectomy
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