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Meaning of "sclerotomy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SCLEROTOMY

sclerotomy  [sklɪəˈrɒtəmɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCLEROTOMY

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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Sclerotomy is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SCLEROTOMY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sclerotomy in the English dictionary

The definition of sclerotomy in the dictionary is surgical incision into the sclera.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCLEROTOMY


craniotomy
ˌkreɪnɪˈɒtəmɪ
dichotomy
daɪˈkɒtəmɪ
enterotomy
ˌɛntəˈrɒtəmɪ
episiotomy
əˌpiːzɪˈɒtəmɪ
gastrotomy
ɡæsˈtrɒtəmɪ
hysterotomy
ˌhɪstəˈrɒtəmɪ
laparotomy
ˌlæpəˈrɒtəmɪ
lobotomy
ləʊˈbɒtəmɪ
microtomy
maɪˈkrɒtəmɪ
necrotomy
nɛˈkrɒtəmɪ
nephrotomy
nɪˈfrɒtəmɪ
neurotomy
njʊˈrɒtəmɪ
osteotomy
ˌɒstɪˈɒtəmɪ
phlebotomy
flɪˈbɒtəmɪ
pleurotomy
plʊˈrɒtəmɪ
rhizotomy
raɪˈzɒtəmɪ
thoracotomy
ˌθɔːrəˈkɒtəmɪ
ultramicrotomy
ˌʌltrəmaɪˈkrɒtəmɪ
uterotomy
ˌjuːtəˈrɒtəmɪ
vagotomy
væˈɡɒtəmɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCLEROTOMY

scleroprotein
sclerosal
sclerose
sclerosed
scleroses
sclerosis
sclerotal
sclerotia
sclerotial
sclerotic
sclerotin
sclerotioid
sclerotisation
sclerotise
sclerotitis
sclerotium
sclerotization
sclerotize
sclerotomies
sclerous

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCLEROTOMY

amniotomy
anatomy
arteriotomy
autotomy
cordotomy
cystotomy
iridotomy
keratotomy
lithotomy
myringotomy
oncotomy
ovariotomy
radial keratotomy
scotomy
stereotomy
symphyseotomy
symphysiotomy
syringotomy
tenotomy
trichotomy
varicotomy

Synonyms and antonyms of sclerotomy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sclerotomy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCLEROTOMY

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The translations of sclerotomy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sclerotomy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

巩膜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

esclerotomía
570 millions of speakers

English

sclerotomy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

sclerotomy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بضع الصلبة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

склеротомия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

esclerotomia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sclerotomy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sclérotomie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sclerotomy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sklerotomie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

強膜切開
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공막
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sclerotomy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sclerotomy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விழி வெண் கோளத்தின் வெளித்தோல் அறுவை சிகிச்சை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्क्लेरोटोमी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sklerotomi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sclerotomie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sclerotomy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

склеротомов
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sclerotomy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκληρεκτομής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sclerotomy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sclerotomy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sclerotomy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sclerotomy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCLEROTOMY»

The term «sclerotomy» is used very little and occupies the 171.205 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCLEROTOMY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sclerotomy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCLEROTOMY»

Discover the use of sclerotomy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sclerotomy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Retina and Vitreous Surgery
Pressure can also be increased by placing applicators on either side of the sclerotomy site and gently pushing both toward the center of the eye, and these maneuvers also tend to keep the sclerotomy open. Relatively normal IOP can also be ...
Abdhish R. Bhavsar, 2009
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Practical Handbook for Small-Gauge Vitrectomy: A ...
To remove the trocars, pull out the trocar with the trocar forceps, then press the edges of the sclerotomy together with a forceps and massage the sclerotomy with a cotton swab. Lastly, the infusion cannula is removed. Before you do this, check  ...
Ulrich Spandau, Heinrich Heimann, 2012
3
Mastering the Tech. of Glaucoma Diag. & Management
Lasers have been in use for the treatment of glaucoma for the last few decades. A bloodless sutureless technique of using the Nd:Yag laser has been started by the authors (SA) to treat glaucoma. This is called LASER SCLEROTOMY.
Ashok Garg, 2006
4
Vitreoretinal Surgery
Presumably, a rise in IOP has overcome the interfacial tension of the oil to allow it to exit the small wound pressure will close the lumen, and an additional 20 G sclerotomy will need to be made. 2.16 Complications 2.16.1 Peroperative 2.16. 1.1 ...
Thomas H. Williamson, 2013
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Glaucoma Surgery
This is called LASER SCLEROTOMY. If the patient has a cataract then one can do the cataract removal with the Laser Phakonit technique followed by either a Rollable or Foldable IOL implantation. HISTORY The author first performed this ...
Ashok Garg, Jorge L. Alió, 2010
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Retinal Detachment : Priniciples and Practice: Priniciples ...
When drainage ceases, the sclerotomy site is closed by temporarily tying the sutures over an exoplant or by pulling together the ends of an encircling band. If the buckling material does not adequately close the sclerotomy, the scleral incision ...
Department of Ophthalmology University of California Daniel A. Brinton M.D. Assistant Clinical Professor, San Francisco, Department of Ophthalmology Johns Hopkins University Charles P. Wilkinson M.D. Professor, 2009
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Ophthalmic Microsurgical Suturing Techniques
outlined above, attempting to again always bury the knots and to completely cover the sclerotomy sites. During reoperations, the conjunctiva may be scarred and diflicult to pull back over the sclerotomies completely. This can be facilitated by ...
Marian S. Macsai, 2007
8
Hydrophthalmia or Congenital Glaucoma
Whiting added: “My object is to indicate my view that Herbert's sclerotomy is by far the best operation for this condition.” Lagrange concluded that the necessity to intervene several times in almost all cases was the most serious disadvantage to  ...
J. Ringland Anderson, 2013
9
Retina
110.12). This should be done through a pars plana sclerotomy after repair of the entry site. It is important to make the sclerotomy large enough so that the foreign body can pass out of the globe without becoming incarcerated in the pars plana.
Stephen J. Ryan, Andrew P. Schachat, Charles P. Wilkinson, 2012
10
Eye Diseases: Advances in Research and Treatment: 2011 Edition
clinical trial Investigators publish new data in the report 'Cryotherapy of sclerotomy sites for prevention of late post-vitrectomy diabetic hemorrhage: a randomized clinical trial.' According to recent research published in the journal Graefe's ...
‎2012

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCLEROTOMY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sclerotomy is used in the context of the following news items.
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BLOG: Trocar anterior chamber maintainer for infusion
After the introduction of the T-ACM, sclerotomy is performed followed by vitrectomy. A three-piece foldable IOL is injected, and the haptics are externalized from ... «Healio, Jul 15»
2
Intraocular lens dislocation and tube shunt in the posterior chamber …
A 25-gauge posterior vitrectomy was performed, and the tube was returned to in front of the optic of the IOL using a forceps tip through a sclerotomy. «BMC Blogs Network, Jun 15»
3
PDEK can be combined with glued IOL technique
An anterior chamber maintainer is introduced in the lower quadrant, and a sclerotomy wound is created with a 20-gauge needle approximately 1 mm away from ... «Healio, Apr 15»
4
Intravitreal cilium associated with retinal detachment 40 years …
The cilium was removed through the pars plana sclerotomy with intraocular foreign body forceps. The procedure was completed without any complications. «BMC Blogs Network, Mar 15»
5
Glued IOL implantation can be combined with silicone oil removal in …
Silicone oil removal can also be performed using a 23-gauge transconjunctival three-port pars plana sclerotomy using motorized active suction with continuous ... «Healio, Oct 14»
6
Is postoperative face-down positioning necessary after pars plana …
If full vitrectomy is not done, if there is a significant reaccumulation of fluid in the eye, or if there is a leak through the sclerotomy in a transconjunctival small ... «Healio, Sep 13»
7
Minimally invasive sclerotomy procedure shows stable results in …
PARIS — High-frequency deep sclerotomy is a safe, minimally invasive glaucoma procedure that effectively lowers IOP, according to one specialist. «Healio, May 13»
8
Iranian ophthalmologist uses new technique for silicone oil removal
Iranian ophthalmologist Khalil Ghasemi Falavarjani managed to push out the heavy silicone oil from the sclerotomy without using any suction pump. Ghasemi ... «Payvand, Feb 12»

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