discission

American

[dih-sish-uhn] / dɪˈsɪʃ ən /

noun

Ophthalmology.

an incision of the lens of the eye, as for removal of cataract.

discission British

/ dɪsˈsɪʒən /

noun

med surgical incision, esp of a cataract

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Etymology

Origin of discission

1640–50; < Late Latin dīscissiōn- (stem of dīscissiō ) division, separation, equivalent to Latin dīsciss ( us ) torn apart, past participle of dīscindere ( dī- di- ² + scissus torn) + -iōn- -ion; see scission

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