cryolathe

[krahy-uh-leyth]

cry·o·lathe

[krahy-uh-leyth] noun, verb, cry·o·lathed, cry·o·lath·ing. Ophthalmology
noun
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.
verb (used without object)
2.
to reshape the cornea with the aid of this instrument.

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Cryolathe is one of our favorite verbs.
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to steal or take dishonestly (money, esp. public funds, or property entrusted to one's care); embezzle.
to flee; abscond:

Origin:
cryo- + lathe
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