vitrectomy
[ vi-trek-tuh-mee ]
/ vɪˈtrɛk tə mi /
noun, plural vit·rec·to·mies.
the microsurgical procedure of removing the vitreous humor and replacing it with saline solution, performed to improve vision that has been impaired by opacities.
Origin of vitrectomy
First recorded in 1965–70;
vitr(eous humor) +
-ectomy
Words nearby vitrectomy
vitiligo,
vitim,
vito,
vitoria,
vitrain,
vitrectomy,
vitreitis,
vitreo-,
vitreodentin,
vitreoretinal,
vitreoretinal choroidopathy syndrome
Medical definitions for vitrectomy
vitrectomy
[ vĭ-trĕk′tə-mē ]
n.
Surgical removal of the vitreous humor from the eyeball.