
In retinal detachment surgery, sealing the sensory retina to the pigment epithelium and choroid by a freezing probe applied to the sclera. ... Origin: cryo-+ G. Pexis, a fixing in place ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(kri´o-pek″se) a treatment for retinal detachment consisting of fixing of the retina to the choroid using localized freezing of the surface of the sclera.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: krī′ō-pek′sē Definitions: 1. In retinal detachment surgery, sealing the sensory retina to the pigment epithelium and choroid by a freezing probe applied to the sclera.
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cryopexy In retinal detachment surgery, sealing the sensory retina to the pigment epithelium and choroid by a freezing probe applied to the sclera.
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