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discission

[ dih-sish-uhn ]

noun

, Ophthalmology.
  1. an incision of the lens of the eye, as for removal of cataract.


discission

/ dɪsˈsɪʒən /

noun

  1. med surgical incision, esp of a cataract
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of discission1

1640–50; < Late Latin dīscissiōn- (stem of dīscissiō ) division, separation, equivalent to Latin dīsciss ( us ) torn apart, past participle of dīscindere ( dī- di- 2 + scissus torn) + -iōn- -ion; scission
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Example Sentences

Discission, di-sish′un, n. an incision into a tumour or cataract.

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