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keratectomy
[ker″ah-tek´to-me]excision of a portion of the cornea; kerectomy.
photorefractive keratectomy a procedure to correct errors of refraction in the eye by using an excimer laser to remove a portion of the anterior part of the cornea, which changes the refraction by creating a new radius of curvature.
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PRK
Acronym for photorefractive keratectomy.
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PLK3
A gene on chromosome 1p34.1 that encodes a serine/threonine-protein kinase involved in cell cycle regulation, response to stress, and Golgi disassembly.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
PRK
Photorefractive keratectomy, see there.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
PRK
Abbreviation for photorefractive keratectomy.
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Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK)
A procedure that uses an excimer laser to make modifications to the cornea and permanently correct myopia.
Mentioned in: Myopia, Radial Keratotomy
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