sclerectomy

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noun

Removal of a sclera (as a treatment for glaucoma)

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Meanings

nounsclerectomy (plural sclerectomies)

plural sclerectomies

  1. medicineRemoval of a sclera (as a treatment for glaucoma)

Origin

From sclera + -ectomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with sclerectomy

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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