lasik

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Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
10
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈleɪsɪk/

Definition of lasik

2 senses · 1 part of speech

noun

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable)Abbreviation of laser in situ keratomileusis: corrective eye surgery for various refractive disorders in which an excimer laser reshapes the cornea.
    “In LASIK surgery, a computer-controlled laser is used to reshape the cornea.”
    “After LASIK, most patients see well enough to pass a driver's license exam without glasses or contact lenses.”
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noun

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable)Abbreviation of laser in situ keratomileusis: corrective eye surgery for various refractive disorders in which an excimer laser reshapes the cornea.
    “In LASIK surgery, a computer-controlled laser is used to reshape the cornea.”
    “After LASIK, most patients see well enough to pass a driver's license exam without glasses or contact lenses.”
  2. (alt-of, uncountable)Alternative letter-case form of LASIK.
    “Another technique, PRK, is an older procedure superseded by Lasik and Lasek.”

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