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keratotomy

/kˌɛɹətˈɔtəmi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ker-a-to-to-my
IPA
/kˌɛɹətˈɔtəmi/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A surgical incision in the cornea.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ ? Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *kérats Ancient Greek κέρᾰς (kérăs)der. English kerato- Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō)der. English -tomy English keratotomy From kerato- + -tomy.

Inflected Forms

keratotomies (plural)

Phrases

radial keratotomy photorefractive keratotomy

Rhymes With

pallidotomy

Questions

How do you pronounce keratotomy?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˌɛɹətˈɔtəmi/.
What does keratotomy mean?
A surgical incision in the cornea.
Where does keratotomy come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ ? Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *kérats Ancient Greek κέρᾰς (kérăs)der. English kerato- Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō)der. English -tomy English keratotomy From kerato- + -tomy.

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