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canthotomy

canthotomy noun: the surgical division of the canthus, usually the outer canthus.

Noun

canthotomy (plural canthotomies)

  1. The surgical division of the canthus, usually the outer canthus.

Forms of canthotomy

pluralcanthotomies

Origin of canthotomy

From cantho- + -tomy.

Questions about canthotomy

What does canthotomy mean?
Canthotomy means the surgical division of the canthus, usually the outer canthus.
What part of speech is canthotomy?
Canthotomy is a noun.
What is the plural of canthotomy?
The plural of canthotomy is canthotomies.

Words near canthotomy in the dictionary

  1. canthoplasties
  2. canthoplasty
  3. canthorrhaphies
  4. canthorrhaphy
  5. canthotomies
  6. canthotomy
  7. canthus
  8. canthuses
  9. canti firmi
  10. Cantiasay
  11. cantic

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