noun
pl. vit·rec·to·miesSurgical removal of the vitreous humor from the eyeball.
Origin of vitrectomy
vitr(eous) -ectomyvitrectomy
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Noun
(plural vitrectomies)
- (surgery) The surgical removal of some or all of the vitreous humour from the eye.
Origin
From vitreous + -ectomy
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vitrectomy - Medical Definition
n.
pl. vitrectomiesSurgical removal of the vitreous humor from the eyeball.
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