keratotome

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noun

The surgical instrument used in keratotomy.

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Meanings

nounkeratotome (plural keratotomes)

plural keratotomes

  1. The surgical instrument used in keratotomy.

Origin

From kerato- + -tome.

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APA

keratotome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keratotome

MLA

“keratotome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keratotome. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keratotome,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keratotome.

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