microkeratome

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noun

A precision instrument with an oscillating blade used to cut the corneal flap in keratomileusis.

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Meanings

nounmicrokeratome (plural microkeratomes)

plural microkeratomes

  1. medicineA precision instrument with an oscillating blade used to cut the corneal flap in keratomileusis.

Origin

From micro- + keratome.

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APA

microkeratome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microkeratome

MLA

“microkeratome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microkeratome. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microkeratome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microkeratome.

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