orbitotomy

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English

Etymology

From orbit +‎ -otomy.

Noun

orbitotomy (plural orbitotomies)

  1. (surgery) incision into the orbit of the eye
    • 2015 January 13, Lucieni B. Ferraz et al., “Three Adult Cases of Orbital Hidrocystoma Presenting with Blepharoptosis”, in Journal of Clinical Medicine, volume 4, →DOI:
      Excisional biopsy of the nodule was performed by anterior orbitotomy with local anesthesia.