laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis vs LASEK

laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis and LASEK both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis include E-LASIK.

laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis (noun)	LASEK (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