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peri·tec·to·my (per″ĭ-tekґtə-me) [peri- + ectomy] excision of a ring of conjunctiva behind the limbus, followed by cauterization of the trench thus made.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Peritomy — A peritomy, or peritectomy, is a procedure carried out in eye surgery by ophthalmology, 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. [… … Wikipedia
Circumcision — Surgery that removes the foreskin (the loose tissue) covering the glans of the penis. Circumcision may be performed for religious or cultural reasons, or health reasons. Newborn circumcision diminishes the risk for cancer of the penis and lowers… … Medical dictionary
peritectomía — Eng. Peritectomy Técnica quirúrgica para el tratamiento del pannus en la que se extirpa una franja pericorneal de conjuntiva … Diccionario de oftalmología
peridectomy — peri·dec·to·my (per″ĭ dekґtə me) peritectomy … Medical dictionary
syndectomy — syn·dec·to·my (sin dekґtə me) peritectomy … Medical dictionary
