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/skli rot"euh mee/, n., pl. sclerotomies. Surg.incision into the sclera, as to extract foreign bodies.[1875-80; SCLERO- + -TOMY]
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sclerotomy
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sclerotomy — [skli rät′ə mē] n. pl. sclerotomies [ SCLERO + TOMY] surgical incision into the sclera … English World dictionary
sclerotomy — noun The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in the sclera … Wiktionary
sclerotomy — An incision through the sclera. [sclero + G. tome, incision] anterior s. incision into the anterior chamber of the eye. posterior s. incision through the sclera into the vitreous … Medical dictionary
sclerotomy — n. surgical incision into the white the eye, process of cutting into the sclera (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
sclerotomy — scle·rot·o·my … English syllables
sclerotomy — n. an operation in which an incision is made in the sclera (white of the eye) … The new mediacal dictionary
sclerotomy — /skləˈrɒtəmi/ (say skluh rotuhmee) noun (plural sclerotomies) incision into the sclera, as to extract foreign bodies …
sclerotomy — noun surgical incision of the sclerotic coat of the eye • Hypernyms: ↑incision, ↑section, ↑surgical incision … Useful english dictionary
anterior sclerotomy — the surgical opening of the anterior chamber of the eye, chiefly done for the relief of glaucoma … Medical dictionary
posterior sclerotomy — an opening made into the vitreous through the sclera, as for detached retina or the removal of a foreign body … Medical dictionary
