peritomy

peritomy
A circumcorneal incision through the conjunctiva. [G. peritome, fr. peri, around, + tome, incision]

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n.
an eye operation in which an incision of the conjunctiva is made in a complete circle around the cornea.

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pe·rit·o·my (pə-ritґə-me) [peri- + -tomy] surgical incision of the conjunctiva and subconjunctival tissue about the whole circumference of the cornea; usually done as part of enucleation and retinal detachment procedure.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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