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peritomy

peritomy noun: the surgical removal of a strip of the conjunctiva of an eye.

Noun

peritomy (plural peritomies)

  1. The surgical removal of a strip of the conjunctiva of an eye.
    Synonyms:
    peritectomy

peritomy meaning in Tamil

peritomy in Tamil

சுற்றுவெட்டு

Synonyms of peritomy

Forms of peritomy

pluralperitomies

Words formed from peritomy

Questions about peritomy

What does peritomy mean?
Peritomy means the surgical removal of a strip of the conjunctiva of an eye.
What is peritomy in Tamil?
Peritomy in Tamil is சுற்றுவெட்டு. See Peritomy meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is peritomy?
Peritomy is a noun.
What is the plural of peritomy?
The plural of peritomy is peritomies.

Words near peritomy in the dictionary

  1. peritomize
  2. peritomized
  3. peritomizes
  4. peritomizing
  5. peritomous
  6. peritomy
  7. Periton
  8. peritonaeal
  9. peritonaeum
  10. peritonea
  11. peritoneal

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