laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis
- noun
- /ˈleɪzər əˈsɪstɪd ˌsʌbˌɛpɪˈθiːliən ˌkɛrətəˈmaɪljuːsɪs/
- Specialized
- Doctors often recommend laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis as an alternative to LASIK for certain patients.
Examples
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The recovery time after laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis can be slightly longer than with other laser eye surgeries.
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After years of wearing glasses, she decided to have laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis to correct her vision.
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Consider laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis!
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The doctor recommended laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis for my vision correction.
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After years of wearing glasses, she decided to have laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis to correct her vision.
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Doctors often recommend laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis as an alternative to LASIK for certain patients.
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The recovery time after laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis can be slightly longer than with other laser eye surgeries.
Synonyms
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A surgery that uses a laser to reshape the clear front part of the eye to improve sight without glasses
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6.3
A surgery that uses a laser to reshape the clear front part of the eye so you see better
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A type of eye surgery that reshapes the cornea by creating a small flap to correct vision
An eye operation that reshapes the clear front part of the eye to improve vision
How Invasive
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6.3
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Surface Forms
Morphology
laser-assisted + subepithelial + keratomileusis
The phrase is compositionally built — 'laser-assisted' = assisted by a laser, 'subepithelial' = beneath the epithelial layer, and 'keratomileusis' refers to corneal reshaping — so if a learner already knows these medical morphemes the overall meaning is derivable. However, key elements (especially 'keratomileusis') are highly technical and not predictable to a typical B1 learner without domain knowledge, making the transparency only partial.
Etymology
Laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis literally says what the operation does: a laser helps reshape the cornea just under the eye's thin surface layer called subepithelial. So, the term means a 'surgery' that uses a laser to reshape the cornea beneath the surface to correct vision.