Verified corpus entry

keratectomy

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Morphology rail

Construction: Root kerat-, cornea or skin; Suffix -ectomy, surgical removal; reconstructs keratectomy.

  1. 01ROOT / Root

    kerat-

    Surface: kerat

    cornea or skin

  2. 02SUF / Suffix

    -ectomy

    Surface: ectomy

    surgical removal

keratectomy

Verified entry

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Authored note

NLM MeSH descriptor D000074431 verifies this medical headword; the word-part analysis uses existing source-backed parts.

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  1. Source 1

    Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean

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  2. Source 2

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