Medical term:

canthotomy



canthotomy

 [kan-thot´ah-me]
incision of a canthus.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

can·thot·o·my

(kan-thot'ō-mē),
1. An operation for lengthening the palpebral fissure by incision through the lateral canthus.
2. An operation for restoration of the canthus.
[G. kanthos, canthus, + tomē, incision]
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canthotomy

(kăn-thŏt′ə-mē)
n.
Surgical incision of the canthus.
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can·thot·o·my

(kan-thot'ŏ-mē)
Slitting of the canthus.
[G. kanthos, canthus, + tomē, incision]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

canthotomy

Slitting of the CANTHUS so as to widen the lid opening.
Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005


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