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viscocanalostomy

viscocanalostomy noun: a treatment for glaucoma that bypasses the flow of tears from the trabecular meshwork.

Noun

viscocanalostomy (plural viscocanalostomies)

  1. A treatment for glaucoma that bypasses the flow of tears from the trabecular meshwork.
    • Viscocanalostomy is a non-penetrating procedure aimed at increasing the outflow facility by creating significant morphologic changes at the trabecular meshwork level.2011 October 8, Roberto G. Carassa, “Comparing Viscocanalostomy with Trabeculectomy”, in touchOPTHALMOLOGY
    • Viscocanalostomy is a glaucoma surgical procedure that restores normal physiology by internal filtration of aqueous flow, Dr. [John R.] Kearney said.2000 October 15, Bob Kronemyer, “Viscocanalostomy highly successful, with enduring results”, in Healio News

Forms of viscocanalostomy

pluralviscocanalostomies

Origin of viscocanalostomy

From visco- + canalostomy.

Questions about viscocanalostomy

What does viscocanalostomy mean?
Viscocanalostomy means a treatment for glaucoma that bypasses the flow of tears from the trabecular meshwork.
What part of speech is viscocanalostomy?
Viscocanalostomy is a noun.
What is the plural of viscocanalostomy?
The plural of viscocanalostomy is viscocanalostomies.

Words near viscocanalostomy in the dictionary

  1. viscoamylographs
  2. viscoamylolytic
  3. viscoanalyzer
  4. viscoanalyzers
  5. viscocanalostomies
  6. viscocanalostomy
  7. viscoelastic
  8. viscoelastic-plastic
  9. viscoelastically
  10. viscoelasticities
  11. viscoelasticity

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