Meanings
nounretinectomy (plural retinectomies)
plural retinectomies
- medicineThe excision of retinal tissue.
Access to patient-specific retinal tissue requires an intraocular procedure, called a vitrectomy, followed by detachment of the retina, retinectomy, laser retinopexy and a vitreous substitute to provide a temporary tamponade.
2014 December 19, Fred K. Chen et al., “iPS Cells for Modelling and Treatment of Retinal Diseases”, in Journal of Clinical Medicine, volume 3, →DOI
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Rhymes with retinectomy
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