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span | n: the entire length of something, such as time or space from beginning to end; the amount of space that something covers | |
ophthalmology | n: the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, physiology, and diseases of the eye | |
blur | n: a faint or indistinct image or sound; something that is not clear or distinct; (verb) to become unclear; to lose clear vision | |
vision | n: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see | |
rely | v: to require a specific thing or the assistance and support of someone or something to continue, run properly, or succeed. | |
external | adj: belonging to or situated outside of someone or something | |
aid | n: things sent to help countries in need, notably food or money; support | |
surgery | n: medical treatment of injuries or diseases involving an incision with instruments and often removing or replacing some parts of the body; the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
devise | v: to come up with an idea, plan, theory, etc., using your intelligence or imagination | |
faint | adj: not strong, clear, or vigorous; slight or weak | |
slice | n: a flat, often thin, piece of bread, meat, cheese, etc., that has been cut from a larger piece; a wound made by cutting | |
patient | n: a person who is receiving medical treatment, care, or attention from a healthcare professional, such as a doctor, nurse, or therapist; a personal quality or characteristic | |
cornea | n: the transparent layer at the front of the eye that covers the iris and pupil and helps to focus light onto the retina | |
dunk | v: to immerse or submerge briefly in a liquid, often repeatedly to coat or moisten; to slam or force something down into a container of liquid | |
liquid | n: a substance, such as water or oil that flows freely and is neither a solid nor a gas | |
nitrogen | n: a chemical element with the symbol N and atomic number 7, which is a highly reactive element that forms part of many compounds, including amino acids and proteins | |
miniature | adj: being on a very small scale | |
lathe | n: a machine tool that rotates a workpiece on its axis to perform various operations, such as cutting, drilling, or sanding | |
precise | adj: sharply exact or accurate or delimited | |
thaw | v: to become less rigid or hostile; to melt, soften, or become more friendly | |
disk | n: a flat, circular plate, typically made of metal, glass, or plastic, used for storing data or playing music | |
sew | v: to join, fasten, or repair two pieces of something by putting the thread through them with a needle | |
procedure | n: a way of doing something, especially the official or well-known way | |
keratomileusis | n: a type of eye surgery used to correct errors of refraction in the eye, such as myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism, which involves reshaping the cornea (= the clear front part of the eye) to improve how light is focused onto the retina | |
carving | n: the act or process of cutting or shaping a hard material, such as wood or stone, into a specific form or design | |
grisly | adj: causing horror or disgust because of being connected with death or injury or having a raw or savage quality | |
technique | n: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill | |
reliable | adj: worthy of being relied on; trustworthy | |
refract | v: to bend or alter the direction of light, sound, or particles as they pass through different substances or mediums; to cause something to appear distorted or altered | |
imperfectly | adv: in a faulty or incomplete way | |
lens | n: a transparent optical device with curved sides, used in an optical instrument that makes objects seem larger, smaller, clearer, etc.; (metaphor) the basic thoughts or mindsets through which someone sees or understands the environment or situation | |
retina | n: the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball | |
impair | v: to damage something or make it weaker or worse | |
myopic | adj: near-sighted; lacking foresight or ability to plan; narrow-minded or lacking in perspective | |
short-sighted | adj: lacking foresight or consideration for future consequences; not planning or preparing adequately for something that will happen in the future | |
steep | adj: having a sharp inclination or slope | |
hyperopia | n: (also known as “farsightedness”) a vision condition in which distant objects appear clearer than nearby objects | |
far-sighted | adj: having a long-range or shrewd foresight, often used to describe a person who can plan or anticipate events and outcomes over a long period of time; able to see distant objects clearly, but not focusing well on close objects | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
astigmatism | n: a condition in which the lens of the eye or the cornea is not perfectly curved, causing blurred or distorted vision | |
curvature | n: the degree to which a line or surface deviates from being straight or flat; a measure of the amount of bending of a curve | |
distance | n: the amount of space between two points, measured in units such as miles, meters, or kilometers; the extent, scope, or range between two things, such as distance or emotional distance | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
presbyopia | n: a visual impairment that occurs with age, in which the lens of the eye loses elasticity and the ability to focus on close objects; farsightedness caused by reduced accommodation power of the eye due to the aging process | |
protein | n: a molecule made up of a long chain of amino acids, which is essential for the structure and function of the body’s tissues | |
shift | n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend | |
compensate | v: to make up for a loss, injury, or inconvenience by giving something of value | |
focal | adj: relating to an important or central point or area; sharp or precise in focus or detail | |
backward | adv: at, to, or toward the direction or place that is behind or rear | |
divide | v: to separate or cause to separate into parts or groups | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
surgeon | n: a doctor who is trained to perform medical operations that involve cutting open a person’s body | |
sculpt | v: to create a work of art by carving, casting, or other shaping techniques | |
invasive | adj: spreading very quickly, and often aggressively, and difficult to stop | |
laser | n: a device that emits powerful and narrow light that can be used as a tool to cut metal through a process of optical amplification | |
excimer | n: a type of molecule that is formed through the combination of an excited atom or molecule with a ground-state atom or molecule, often used in medical and scientific applications, such as lasers and fluorescent dyes | |
accurate | adj: correct and exact in all details | |
etch | v: to carve, cut, or engrave (a design or text) into a hard surface; to corrode, erode or eat away at a metal surface using acid or another chemical substance to create a design or pattern | |
accomplish | v: to finish or achieve something successfully | |
incision | n: a sharp cut made in something with a sharp tool, especially during a medical procedure | |
essentially | adv: relating to the essential features or concepts of anything | |
evaporate | v: to turn a liquid into a gas; to become less intense and disappear gradually | |
organic | adj: of or derived from biological substance; producing plants and animals for food and other items without the use of synthetic chemicals | |
tissue | n: an ensemble of similar cells of the animal or plant that together carry out a specific function | |
overheat | v: to become too hot, or to cause something to become too hot | |
surrounding | adj: that is near or around, or closely encircling something | |
separate | v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different | |
blade | n: the flat part of a knife, weapon, or machine with a very thin edge used for cutting | |
femtosecond | n: a unit of time that is equal to one quadrillionth of a second (10^-15 seconds), and femtosecond lasers are used in surgery and other medical applications | |
plasma | n: (biology) the yellow-colored liquid component of blood, in which blood cells are suspended; (physics) one of the four fundamental states of matter consisting of positive ions and free electrons | |
bubble | n: a thin, round, and often transparent mass of gas that is surrounded by a thin layer of liquid; a state of economic or social prosperity that is unsustainable and eventually collapses | |
beneath | adv: in or to a lower place than someone or something | |
lift | v: to raise something to a higher position or level; to pick up something or somebody and move them to a different position | |
flap | n: a piece of material attached to a garment, sail, or aircraft which flaps in the wind; (verb) to move in a wavy pattern or with an up-and-down motion | |
expose | v: to show something by uncovering it; to make something accessible to some action or influence | |
exposed | adj: having no protection or shield from something, such as bad weather, attack, or criticism | |
process | n: a series of actions or operations performed to achieve a particular outcome or goal; a systematic procedure or approach used to accomplish a specific task or objective; a method of treating milk to make it suitable for consumption or use in other dairy products | |
fin | n: a thin flat part on the body of a fish or other aquatic animal used for propulsion or balance | |
seal | v: to close or fasten an envelope, etc. securely; (noun) a large marine mammal that chiefly lives in cold regions and comes on shore to breed | |
eyeball | n: the round part of the eye of a vertebrate that is usually inside the head and, therefore, cannot be seen | |
situ | adj: short for “situated,” meaning located or placed in a particular position or circumstance | |
carve | v: to create something by cutting wood or stone; to turn sharply | |
prescription | n: a written or spoken instruction that directs a medical practitioner to prescribe a specific treatment or medication for a patient | |
slightly | adv: in a small degree or extent; a little | |
damage | v: to harm or cause injury to something or someone, often resulting in decreased value or functionality; to impair or negatively affect something, such as a reputation or relationship; (noun) harm or injury that is caused to a person, thing, or entity | |
disposable | adj: designed to be used once and then thrown away | |
recover | v: to return to a former condition, health, mind, or strength | |
adjust | v: to make a minor modification to something to make it more suited for a new set of conditions or to make it function better. | |
merge | v: to combine or integrate things, or to cause this to happen | |
advance | v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way |