cyclotomy

[ sahy-klot-uh-mee ]
/ saɪˈklɒt ə mi /

noun, plural cy·clot·o·mies.

Surgery. incision of the ciliary muscle.
Geometry. the process of dividing a circle into a specific number of equal parts.

Origin of cyclotomy

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

Words nearby cyclotomy

cyclothymia, cyclothymic disorder, cyclothymic personality, cyclotome, cyclotomic, cyclotomy, cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine, cyclotron, cyclotropia, cyd, cyder

Medical definitions for cyclotomy

cyclotomy
[ sī-klŏt′ə-mē ]

n.

Incision of the ciliary muscle. cyclicotomy