orthokeratology

or·tho·ker·a·tol·o·gy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awr-thoh-ker-uh-tol-uh-jee]
- /ˌɔr θoʊˌkɛr əˈtɒl ə dʒi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awr-thoh-ker-uh-tol-uh-jee]
- /ˌɔr θoʊˌkɛr əˈtɒl ə dʒi/

Definitions of orthokeratology word

noun orthokeratology a technique for correcting refractive errors in vision by changing the shape of the cornea with the temporary use of progressively flatter hard contact lenses. 1
noun orthokeratology a branch of optometry that seeks to reduce certain refractive errors in the eye by altering the curvature of the cornea through the application of a series of graduated contact lenses over a period of time 0

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Origin of orthokeratology

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1970-75; ortho- + kerato- + -logy

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Parts of speech for Orthokeratology

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orthokeratology popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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