different between surgical vs keratome

surgical

English

Etymology

From Middle English cirurgical, borrowed from Middle French cirurgical, from Medieval Latin cirurgic?lis, ultimately from Ancient Greek ?????????? (kheirourgía), from ???? (kheír, hand) + ????? (érgon, work). Replaced Old English Old English læce (doctor, physician). Cognate with Icelandic lækni (medical).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?s??d??k?l/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /?s?d??k?l/

Adjective

surgical (comparative more surgical, superlative most surgical)

  1. Of, relating to, used in, or resulting from surgery.
  2. (figuratively) Precise or very accurate.

Derived terms

Translations

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keratome

English

Etymology

kerato- +? -tome

Noun

keratome (plural keratomes)

  1. A surgical instrument for dividing the cornea in cataract operations

Derived terms

  • epikeratome
  • microkeratome

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