Lasik

//ˈleɪsɪk// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Abbreviation of laser in situ keratomileusis: corrective eye surgery for various refractive disorders in which an excimer laser reshapes the cornea. abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable

    "In LASIK surgery, a computer-controlled laser is used to reshape the cornea."

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of LASIK. alt-of, uncountable

    "Another technique, PRK, is an older procedure superseded by Lasik and Lasek."

  3. 3
    a refractive surgery procedure that reshapes the cornea, creating a corneal flap which contains both epithelial and deeper stromal tissues wordnet

Synonyms

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laser assisted in situ keratomileusislaser-assisted in situ keratomileusis

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"Last week I underwent LASIK, an eye operation to fix my vision."

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