sphincterectomy

sphincterectomy
1. Excision of a portion of the pupillary border of the iris. 2. Dissecting away any sphincter muscle. [sphincter + G. ektome, excision]

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sphinc·ter·ec·to·my .sfiŋk-tər-'ek-tə-mē n, pl -mies surgical excision of a sphincter

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n.
1. the surgical removal of any sphincter muscle.
2. the complete division of a sphincter.

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sphinc·ter·ec·to·my (sfingk″tər-ekґtə-me) [sphincter + -ectomy] excision of any sphincter, such as the sphincter iridis.

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