- Motais operation
- an operation for ptosis, consisting of transplanting the middle portion of the tendon of the superior rectus muscle of the eyeball into the upper lid.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Motais operation
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operación de Motais — Eng. Motais operation Corrección quirúrgica de la ptosis palpebral por trasplante de la porción media del recto superior del ojo al párpado superior … Diccionario de oftalmología
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