- goniotomy
- go·ni·ot·o·my
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goniotomy
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goniotomy — Surgical opening of the trabecular meshwork in congenital glaucoma. [G. gonia, angle, + tome, incision] * * * go·ni·ot·o·my .gō nē ät ə mē n, pl mies surgical relief o … Medical dictionary
goniotomy — trabeculotomy; n. a primary procedure for congenital glaucoma (see buphthalmos). A fine knife is used to make an incision into Schlemm s canal from within the eye … The new mediacal dictionary
goniotomy — ˌgōnēˈäd.əmē, ätə noun ( es) Etymology: goni + tomy : surgical relief of glaucoma used in some congenital types and achieved by opening Schlemm s canal … Useful english dictionary
Barkan operation — goniotomy … Medical dictionary
trabeculotomy — goniotomy … The new mediacal dictionary
Glaucoma surgery — Glaucoma is a group of diseases affecting the optic nerve that results in vision loss and is frequently characterized by raised intraocular pressure (IOP). There are many glaucoma surgeries, and variations or combinations of those surgeries, that … Wikipedia
Operation — Although there are many meanings to the word operation , in medicine it refers to a surgical procedure. To put matters more formally, an operation is an act or series of acts performed upon the body with the hand alone or by means of an… … Medical dictionary
trabeculotomy — Surgical opening of the sinus venosus sclerae (canal of Schlemm) to treat glaucoma. [trabekula + G. tome, incision] * * * see goniotomy … Medical dictionary
cuchillete de goniotomía — Eng. Goniotomy knife Ver goniótomo … Diccionario de oftalmología
goniotomía — Eng. Goniotomy Técnica quirúrgica que consiste en seccionar las fibras de la trabécula y abrir el canal de Schlemm. Operación de Barkaun … Diccionario de oftalmología
