Meanings
nounkeratectomy (plural keratectomies)
plural keratectomies
- medicineAn operation that removes part of the cornea, as in keratomileusis
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Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with keratectomy
hysterectomymastectomyvasectomyprostatectomycholecystectomynephrectomyendarterectomysplenectomylumpectomytonsillectomygastrectomyappendectomyhepatectomyoophorectomyvitrectomythyroidectomyadrenalectomylaminectomydiscectomystapedectomycolectomylobectomycystectomyovariectomy
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keratectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keratectomy
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“keratectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keratectomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keratectomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keratectomy.
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