Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keratectasia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ker-a-te-c-ta-sia
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

6

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An abnormal bulging of the cornea due to thinning and scarring.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"We present a case of unilateral iatrogenic keratectasia developing 10 months after bilateral laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) involving enhancement surgery using a broad-beam excimer laser (Summit Apex) to treat 6.6 diopters (D) of myopia."
"A clinical diagnosis of keratectasia can be suspected when a patient develops unstable vision associated with irregular astigmatism. It usually occurs 6 to 18 months after LASIK surgery, but it may occur at any time."
"Increased negative keratometric diopters and oblate asphericity of the PCC are common after LASIK leading to mild keratectasia."
"The minimum thickness of residual stroma to prevent ectasia should be 250 mm. However, some unknown factors can still be responsible for iatrogenic keratectasias."

Etymology

From kerat- + ectasia.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: kerat

Usage

Inflected Forms

keratectasias (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

keratectatic

Questions

What does keratectasia mean?: An abnormal bulging of the cornea due to thinning and scarring.
Where does keratectasia come from?: From kerat- + ectasia.

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