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Meaning of "radial keratotomy" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RADIAL KERATOTOMY

From kerato- + -tomy.
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PRONUNCIATION OF RADIAL KERATOTOMY

radial keratotomy  [ˌkɛrəˈtɒtəmɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RADIAL KERATOTOMY

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Radial keratotomy is a noun.
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WHAT DOES RADIAL KERATOTOMY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Radial keratotomy

Radial keratotomy is a refractive surgical procedure to correct myopia that was developed in 1974, by Svyatoslav Fyodorov, a Russian ophthalmologist. Though it has been largely supplanted by newer operations, such as photorefractive keratectomy, LASIK, Epi-LASIK and the phakic intraocular lens, RK remains popular for correction of astigmatism in certain patients.

Definition of radial keratotomy in the English dictionary

The definition of radial keratotomy in the dictionary is an operation designed to improve short-sightedness in which a number of cuts are made around the cornea to change the shape of it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RADIAL KERATOTOMY


amniotomy
ˌæmnɪˈɒtəmɪ
autotomy
ɔːˈtɒtəmɪ
cholecystotomy
ˌkəʊlɪsɪˈstɒtəmɪ
costotomy
kɒˈstɒtəmɪ
craniotomy
ˌkreɪnɪˈɒtəmɪ
cystotomy
sɪˈstɒtəmɪ
dichotomy
daɪˈkɒtəmɪ
episiotomy
əˌpiːzɪˈɒtəmɪ
keratotomy
ˌkɛrəˈtɒtəmɪ
laparotomy
ˌlæpəˈrɒtəmɪ
lithotomy
lɪˈθɒtəmɪ
lobotomy
ləʊˈbɒtəmɪ
myringotomy
ˌmɪrɪŋˈɡɒtəmɪ
osteotomy
ˌɒstɪˈɒtəmɪ
phlebotomy
flɪˈbɒtəmɪ
phytotomy
faɪˈtɒtəmɪ
rhizotomy
raɪˈzɒtəmɪ
thoracotomy
ˌθɔːrəˈkɒtəmɪ
tracheotomy
ˌtrækɪˈɒtəmɪ
vagotomy
væˈɡɒtəmɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RADIAL KERATOTOMY

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radial
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radial road
radial symmetry
radial tyre
radial velocity
radial-ply
radiale
radialisation
radiality
radialization
radialize
radially
radian
radiance
radiancies
radiancy

WORDS THAT END LIKE RADIAL KERATOTOMY

anatomy
arteriotomy
cephalotomy
cordotomy
enterotomy
gastrotomy
hysterotomy
iridotomy
leucotomy
microtomy
neurotomy
oncotomy
ovariotomy
rachiotomy
scotomy
stereotomy
symphyseotomy
symphysiotomy
syringotomy
trichotomy
varicotomy

Synonyms and antonyms of radial keratotomy in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «radial keratotomy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RADIAL KERATOTOMY

Find out the translation of radial keratotomy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of radial keratotomy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «radial keratotomy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

放射状角膜切开术
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

queratotomía radial
570 millions of speakers

English

radial keratotomy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रेडियल keratotomy
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

بضع القرنية الشعاعي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

радиальная кератотомия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ceratotomia radial
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রেডিয়াল কেরোটোটোমি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

kératotomie radiale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keratotomi radial
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

radialkeratotomy
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

放射状角膜切除術
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

방사상 각막 절개술
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Keratotomi radial
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

keratotomy xuyên tâm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ரேடியல் கெராடோட்டமி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

त्रिज्यात्मक रक्तवाहिनी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Radyal keratotomi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cheratotomia radiale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

keratotomia promieniowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

радіальна кератотомія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

keratotomie radial
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ακτινική κερατοτομία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

radiale keratotomie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

radiell keratotomi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

radial keratotomy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of radial keratotomy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RADIAL KERATOTOMY»

The term «radial keratotomy» is normally little used and occupies the 126.141 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RADIAL KERATOTOMY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about radial keratotomy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RADIAL KERATOTOMY»

Discover the use of radial keratotomy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to radial keratotomy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Management of Complications in Refractive Surgery: With 44 ...
Fabiano, Canelli, Italy, pp 95–163 10. Munoz G, Albarran-Diego C, Sakla HF et al (2006) Femtosecond laser in situ keratomileusis after radial keratotomy. J Cataract Refract Surg 32:1270–1275 11. Wygledowska-Promienska D, Zawojska I, ...
Jorge L. Alió y Sanz, Dimitri T. Azar, 2008
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Clinical Contact Lens Practice
Results of the prospective evaluation of radial keratotomy (PERK) study 10 years after surgery. Arch Ophthalmol 1 994; 1 1 2: 1 298- 1 308. 70. MacRae SM, Rich LF. Long-term effects of radial keratotomy on the corneal endothelium. / Refract ...
Edward S. Bennett, Barry A. Weissman, 2005
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Contact Lenses in Ophthalmic Practice
Refractive surgery: radial keratotomy. J Am Optom Assoc. 1986;57:584–588. 8. Hjortdal JO, Olsen H, Ehlers N. Prospective randomized study of corneal aberrations 1 year after radial keratotomy or photorefractive keratectomy. J Refract Surg.
Mark J. Mannis, Karla Zadnik, Cleusa Coral-Ghanem, 2004
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Ophthalmology
Complications Associated with Adjunctive Therapy Radial keratotomy complications associated with adjunctive therapy include drug toxicity from the antimicrobial or the topical corticosteroid medications. Infectious keratitis may develop with ...
Myron Yanoff, Jay S. Duker, James J. Augsburger, 2009
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Tampa Bay Magazine
Can this be corrected with radial keratotomy? A. The bottom number refers to the distance at which a normal person can see a given sized letter. The top number refers to the distance at which YOU can see the same letter. 20/200 vision means  ...
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Cornea and Refractive Surgery
Ophthalmic Procedures Assessment: Radial Keratotomy for Myopia, San Francisco, American Academy of Ophthalmology 3. Waring GO III, Lynn MJ, Nizam A et al: Results of the prospective evaluation of radial keratotomy (PERK) study five ...
New Orleans Academy of Ophthalmology. Session, Daniel A. Long, 1998
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Corneal Surgery: Theory Technique and Tissue
Busin M, Yau CE, Yamaguchi T, et al. The effect of collagen cross- linkage inhibitors on rabbit corneas after radial keratotomy. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 1986; 27: 1001. 78. Binder PS. Presumed epithelial ingrowth following radial keratotomy.
Frederick S. Brightbill, Peter J. McDonnell, Charles N. J. McGhee, 2008
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The New Wellness Encyclopedia
Don't wait until the next morning, as a detached retina, when untreated, can lead to blindness. Radial keratotomy (RK) is an operation that aims to correct nearsighted ness, also known as myopia. It's thought that around 11 million Americans ...
University of California, Berkeley, 1995
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Clinical Guide to Comprehensive Ophthalmology
Moreover, there is an increased risk of perforation with radial keratotomy in the areas of corneal thinning. Excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) induces further stromal thinning and can worsen the irregular astigmatism. Topographic ...
David A. Lee, Eve J. Higginbotham, 1999
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Orange Coast Magazine
S.N. Radial Keratotomy Not too many years ago, myopic Americans were being fitted with contact lenses so that they'd no longer be "four eyes." Now, even contact lenses are being tossed out in favor of radial keratotomy, a controversial ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RADIAL KERATOTOMY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term radial keratotomy is used in the context of the following news items.
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OSN Europe: Preoperative evaluation important for IOL selection in …
It is important to be aware that patients who have had keratoplasty, LASIK or radial keratotomy or who have forme fruste keratoconus frequently show many ... «Healio, May 15»
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Jacksonville ophthalmologist Arun Gulani winning rave review for …
Since 1988, when he underwent an unsuccessful radial keratotomy procedure in an effort to cure his nearsightedness, 57-year-old Carlo Mysko had been ... «Florida Times-Union, Apr 15»
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Tax-Deductible: Pet Move, Pregnancy Test, Sex Change, Work …
Eye surgery: Procedures that treat defective vision, such laser eye surgery or radial keratotomy. Pregnancy test kit: Save the receipt. Health insurance purchased ... «Hartford Courant, Feb 15»
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Ophthalmic community mourns loss of George O. Waring III
Waring, who most recently served as professor emeritus of ophthalmology at Emory University, Atlanta, specialized in cataract surgery, radial keratotomy and ... «Healio, Jan 15»
5
Correcting radial keratotomy: Refractive epidemic of future
In this first of a two-part series, Arun C. Gulani, MD, will address the entire corneal aspects of correcting radial keratotomy (RK). The next column will address the ... «ModernMedicine, Sep 14»
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Everything you need to know about LASIK eye surgery
A very basic form of the process, called radial keratotomy, became popular in the U.S. in the 1980s. The surgery involved cutting spoke-like incisions to flatten ... «bestofneworleans.com, Sep 14»
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Femtosecond astigmatic keratotomy before LASIK can be beneficial
This ability to modify and customize my approach allows me to treat even post-radial keratotomy patients. Simply tilting the angle of incision modifies the effect. «Healio, Aug 14»
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Customer service, patient education important to emerging RLE …
Radial keratotomy (RK) was aimed at 20-something-year-old baby boomers. I should know — I was one of them. I had worked in ophthalmology only a few years ... «Healio, Aug 14»
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A permanent solution to astigmatism
Limbal relaxing incisions are derived from radial keratotomy techniques, in which cuts in the cornea are made. The number, length, depth and distance from the ... «Thousand Oaks Acorn, Jan 14»
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Visionary loses life in three car crash
He was one of the first doctors in the U.S. to perform radial keratotomy surgery. He was also one of the first to perform automated lamellar keraplasty, ... «Aitkin Independent Age, Sep 13»

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« EDUCALINGO. Radial keratotomy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/radial-keratotomy>. Apr 2024 ».
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