Peritomy definitions

Peritomy

1) Eye surgery
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Peritomy

A peritomy, or peritectomy, is a procedure carried out during eye surgery, where a strip of the conjunctiva of an eye is removed, usually to correct pannus, where blood vessels begin to grow into the peripheral cornea. ...
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peritomy

<procedure> A circum-corneal incision through the conjunctiva. ... Synonym: circumcision. ... Origin: G. Peritome, fr. Peri, around, + tome, incision ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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peritomy

(pә-rit´ә-me) surgical incision of the conjunctiva and subconjunctival tissue about the whole circumference of the cornea. circumcision.
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peritomy

Type: Term Pronunciation: pĕ-rit′ŏ-mē Definitions: 1. A circumcorneal incision through the conjunctiva.
Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=67295

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