Meanings
LASEK1
nounLASEK (uncountable)
alternative Lasek
- abbreviationacronymuncountableAcronym of laser-assisted sub-epithelial keratectomy (“photorefractive keratectomy laser surgery, a laser eye surgery technique”).
Lasek2
Lasek3
nounLasek (uncountable)
- uncountableAlternative letter-case form of LASEK.
A similar procedure, Lasek (laser epithelial keratomileusis), is an option for people not suitable for Lasik.
2006 November 24, Ed Ewing, “Consumer test: Laser eye surgery”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 Sep 2014
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna refractive surgery procedure that reshapes the cornea, creating a hinged flap in the epithelial layer of the eye
Similar
laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusisE-LASIK
Broader
eye operationeye surgery
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- PolishLasek
- EnglishLasek
Borrowed from Polish Lasek.
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APA
LASEK. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/LASEK
MLA
“LASEK.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/LASEK. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “LASEK,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/LASEK.
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