sclerotomy
[ skli-rot-uh-mee ]
/ sklɪˈrɒt ə mi /
noun, plural scle·rot·o·mies. Surgery.
incision into the sclera, as to extract foreign bodies.
Words nearby sclerotomy
sclerotium,
sclerotization,
sclerotize,
sclerotized,
sclerotome,
sclerotomy,
sclerotylosis,
sclerous,
scm,
scody,
scoff
Example sentences from the Web for sclerotomy
Sclerotomy is an operation undertaken for the relief of increased intra-ocular tension.
Failing this, sclerotomy should be performed; the prognosis is not nearly so good when the increased tension is due to this cause.
British Dictionary definitions for sclerotomy
sclerotomy
/ (sklɪəˈrɒtəmɪ) /
noun plural -mies
surgical incision into the sclera
Medical definitions for sclerotomy
sclerotomy
[ sklə-rŏt′ə-mē ]
n.
Incision through the sclera of the eye.