CRYOLATHE


Meaning of CRYOLATHE in English

/kruy"euh laydh'/ , n. , v. , cryolathed, cryolathing . Ophthalm.

n.

1. an instrument for reshaping the cornea to correct severe nearsightedness or farsightedness: the cornea is removed from the eye, rapidly frozen, reshaped, and reinserted.

v.i.

2. to reshape the cornea with the aid of this instrument.

[ CRYO- + LATHE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .