sclerectomy: Meaning and Definition of

scle•rec•to•my

Pronunciation: (skli-rek'tu-mē), [key]
— pl. -mies.
  1. excision of part of the sclera.
  2. removal of the adhesions formed in the middle ear during chronic otitis media.
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