sclerotomy

American

[skli-rot-uh-mee] / sklɪˈrɒt ə mi /

noun

Surgery.

plural

sclerotomies

incision into the sclera, as to extract foreign bodies.

sclerotomy British

/ sklɪəˈrɒtəmɪ /

noun

surgical incision into the sclera

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Etymology

Origin of sclerotomy

First recorded in 1875–80; sclero- + -tomy

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It is in such cases that the success of the operation is increased by the addition of posterior sclerotomy and the intelligent use of miotics prior to the performance of the iridectomy.

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