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respecting(dictionary)
self-respecting(dictionary)
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refractive(dictionary)
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refractive errors(medicine)
refractive amblyopia(medicine)
refractive keratoplasty(medicine)

refractive keratotomy (medicine) and self-respecting (oh)


refractive keratotomy (medicine)


refractive keratotomy
<procedure> Modification of corneal curvature by means of corneal incisions to minimise hyperopia, myopia, or astigmatism.In this type of radial keratotomy surgery, performed by excimer laser, pie-shaped pieces of cornea are removed under local anaesthetic. The resulting scar tissue formation reshapes the cornea. This class of surgery is somewhat unpredictable, and its long-term effects are still unknown.


self-respecting (oh)



adj [only before noun]
having respect for yourself and your abilities and beliefs
no/any self-respecting ... would do sth
::No self-respecting actor would appear in a porn movie.