VITRECTOMY

Meaning of VITRECTOMY in English

/vi trek"teuh mee/ , n. , pl. vitrectomies .

the microsurgical procedure of removing the vitreous humor and replacing it with saline solution, performed to improve vision that has been impaired by opacities.

[ 1965-70; VITR(EOUS HUMOR) + -ECTOMY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

VITRECTOMY — noun (plural -mies) Etymology: vitreous humor + -ectomy Date: 1968 surgical removal of all or part of the vitreous humor
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VITRECTOMY — və̇.ˈtrektəmē noun ( -es ) Etymology: vitr eous humor + -ectomy : surgical removal of all or part of the …
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VITRECTOMY — noun ( plural -mies ) Etymology: vitr eous humor + -ectomy Date: 1968 : surgical removal of all or part …
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VITRECTOMY — [vit.rec.to.my] n, pl -mies [vitreous humor + -ectomy] (1968): surgical removal of all or part of the vitreous humor
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VITRECTOMY — Pronunciation: v ə - ' trek-t ə -m ē Function: noun Inflected Form: plural -mies Etymology: vitr eous humor + …
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