ophthalmotomy

An ophthalmotomy is a delicate surgical procedure performed on the eye.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Surgical incision into the eye: "Ophthalmotomy" refers to the medical procedure of making an incision into the eyeball, typically for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes.

Usage Examples

• (A surgical cut into the eye was made to reduce pressure inside the eye.)
• (The procedure of cutting into the eye is uncommon now.)

Advanced Usage

• "to undergo an ophthalmotomy": to have a surgical incision made into the eye.
  • The patient underwent an ophthalmotomy to remove a foreign body. (The patient received a surgical cut into the eye to extract an object.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ophthalmotome (n): a surgical instrument used for making incisions into the eye.

  • The ophthalmotome was sterilized before the operation. (The eye-cutting tool was cleaned for use.)

• Ophthalmic (adj): relating to the eye.

  • Ophthalmic surgery includes procedures like ophthalmotomy. (Eye surgery includes cutting into the eye.)

Synonyms

• Eye incision: a cut made into the eye.
• Ocular surgery: surgical intervention on the eye.

Related Idioms

• None common; "ophthalmotomy" is a technical term without idiomatic usage.

Phrasal Verbs

• None; "ophthalmotomy" is a noun and does not form phrasal verbs.