LASIK
/lasik/from spelling rules
LASIK is the Spanish term for laser in situ keratomileusis.
Meaning: laser in situ keratomileusis (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/lasik/
Did you know?
- The term cornea, used to describe where LASIK is performed, shares a Latin root with the English word 'horn'.
- The letter K in LASIK is so rare in Spanish that it almost exclusively appears in names or loanwords from other languages.
- While LASIK refers to the surgery, Spanish speakers often use the phrase quitarse las gafas ('to take off the glasses') as a colloquial way to describe the goal of the procedure.
Examples in context
- Estoy considerando someterme a una cirugía LASIK para corregir mi visión.I am considering LASIK surgery to correct my vision.
- Me voy a hacer el LASIK mañana.I am going to get LASIK tomorrow.
- ¿Es dolorosa la cirugía de LASIK?Is LASIK surgery painful?
- El doctor me recomendó el LASIK.The doctor recommended LASIK to me.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are talking about their vision.
- DanielYa no quiero usar lentes, María.I don't want to wear glasses anymore, María.
- MaríaEntonces deberías preguntar por el LASIK.Then you should ask about LASIK.
- DanielHe oído que el LASIK funciona bien.I've heard that LASIK works well.
- MaríaSí, mi prima se lo hizo.Yes, my cousin had it done.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
