lensectomy

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A form of lentectomy — The removal of a lens (of the eye).

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Meanings

nounlensectomy (plural lensectomies)

plural lensectomies

  1. alternativeAlternative form of lentectomy.

Origin

From lens + -ectomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with lensectomy

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Cite this entry
APA

lensectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lensectomy

MLA

“lensectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lensectomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lensectomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lensectomy.

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