strabotomy

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English

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek στραβός (strabós, squinting) + -tomy.

Noun

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strabotomy (plural strabotomies)

  1. (surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting or making an incision in a muscle or tendon of the eye to correct strabismus, or squint.