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- [ker-uh-tot-uh-mee]
- /ˌkɛr əˈtɒt ə mi/
- /ˌke.rə.ˈtɒ.tə.mi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ker-uh-tot-uh-mee]
- /ˌkɛr əˈtɒt ə mi/
Definitions of keratotomy word
- noun plural keratotomy incision of the cornea. 1
- noun keratotomy (medical) A surgical incision in the cornea. 1
- noun keratotomy surgical incision of the cornea 0
- noun keratotomy (medicine) A surgical incision in the cornea. 0
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Origin of keratotomy
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; kerato- + -tomy
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Parts of speech for Keratotomy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
keratotomy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
keratotomy usage trend in Literature
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- what is keratotomy?
- what is radial keratotomy?
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