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refractive

English

Etymology

refract +? -ive

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ækt?v

Adjective

refractive (comparative more refractive, superlative most refractive)

  1. That refracts; causing or relating to refraction.

Derived terms

  • birefractive

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keratomileusis

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?k???t??ma??l(j)u?s?s/

Noun

keratomileusis (plural keratomileuses)

  1. (surgery) Improvement of the refractive state of the cornea, performed by cutting a thin hinged flap in the front surface of the eye and lifting it to access the cornea.

Spanish

Noun

keratomileusis f (plural keratomileusis)

  1. (surgery) keratomileusis

keratomileusis From the web:

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