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microkeratome
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microkeratome /mi·cro·ker·a·tome/ (-ker´ah-tōm) an instrument for removing a thin slice, or creating a thin hinged flap, on the surface of the cornea.
Microkeratome
A precision surgical instrument that can slice an extremely thin layer of tissue from the surface of the cornea.
Mentioned in: Photorefractive Keratectomy and Laser-Assisted In-Situ Keratomileusis
microkeratome
[mī′krō·kər′ə·tōm]
Etymology: Gk, mikros + keratome
an instrument for removing a thin slice, or creating a thin hinged flap, on the surface of the cornea.


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