Vitrectomy definition
Surgical removal of the vitreous humor from the eyeball.
noun
Surgical removal of the vitreous humor from the eyeball.
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of some or all of the vitreous humour from the eye.
noun
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Noun
Singular:
vitrectomy
Plural:
vitrectomiesOrigin of vitrectomy
- vitr(eous) –ectomy
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From vitreous + -ectomy
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