- cyclodiathermy
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cy·clo·dia·ther·my -'dī-ə-.thər-mē n, pl -mies partial or complete destruction of the ciliary body by diathermy to relieve some conditions (as glaucoma) characterized by increased tension within the eyeball* * *
cy·clo·di·a·ther·my (si″klo-diґə-thur″me) [cyclo- + diathermy] destruction of a portion of the ciliary body by diathermy; employed as therapy in cases of glaucoma.
Medical dictionary. 2011.