strabotomy

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noun

The surgical procedure of cutting or making an incision in a muscle or tendon of the eye to correct strabismus, or squint.

OriginAncient Greek στραβός →
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Meanings

nounstrabotomy (plural strabotomies)

plural strabotomies

  1. medicineThe surgical procedure of cutting or making an incision in a muscle or tendon of the eye to correct strabismus, or squint.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekστραβός“squinting”
  2. Englishstrabotomy

From Ancient Greek στραβός (strabós, “squinting”) + -tomy.

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