LASEK vs laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis

LASEK and laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
LASEK	Yes	No	No	No
laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, LASEK and laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis are synonyms defined as:

LASEK and laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis: a refractive surgery procedure that reshapes the cornea, creating a hinged flap in the epithelial layer of the eye

Other synonyms of LASEK include E-LASIK.

LASEK (noun)	laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis (noun)
a refractive surgery procedure that reshapes the cornea, creating a hinged flap in the epithelial layer of the eye	a refractive surgery procedure that reshapes the cornea, creating a hinged flap in the epithelial layer of the eye