vitrectomy
[ vi-trek-tuh-mee ]
noun,plural vit·rec·to·mies.
the microsurgical procedure of removing the vitreous humor and replacing it with saline solution, performed to improve vision that has been impaired by opacities.
Origin of vitrectomy
1First recorded in 1965–70; vitr(eous humor) + -ectomy
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