noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in the sclera
2. 2
   surgical incision of the sclerotic coat of the eye wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

lobotomy

Etymology

From sclero- + -tomy.

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