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sclerotomy

[ skli-rot-uh-mee ]

noun

Surgery.
plural sclerotomies.
  1. incision into the sclera, as to extract foreign bodies.

sclerotomy

/ ɪəˈɒəɪ /

noun

  1. surgical incision into the sclera
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sclerotomy1

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

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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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