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vitrectomy
[ vi-trek-tuh-mee ]
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.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of vitrectomy1
First recorded in 1965–70; vitr(eous humor) + -ectomy
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