Vitrectomy
noun, plural vitrectomies.
1.
the microsurgical procedure of removing the vitreous humor and replacing it with saline solution, performed to improve vision that has been impaired by opacities.
vitrectomy vit·rec·to·my (vĭ-trěk’tə-mē)
n.
Surgical removal of the vitreous humor from the eyeball.
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