tarsotomy

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noun

The operation of cutting or removing the tarsal cartilages (of the eye).

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Meanings

nountarsotomy (plural tarsotomies)

plural tarsotomies

  1. medicineThe operation of cutting or removing the tarsal cartilages (of the eye).

Origin

From tarso- + -tomy.

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APA

tarsotomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tarsotomy

MLA

“tarsotomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tarsotomy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tarsotomy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tarsotomy.

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