What does "transcaruncular" mean?

Of an ophthalmological operation: between the lacrimal caruncle and the adjacent scleral tissue, usually to treat caruncular inflammation and/or intumescence.

Transcaruncular

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Adjective

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Of an ophthalmological operation: between the lacrimal caruncle and the adjacent scleral tissue, usually to treat caruncular inflammation and/or intumescence. not-comparable

Etymology

From trans- + caruncular.

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