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cyclotomy

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cy⋅clot⋅o⋅my

  [sahy-klot-uh-mee]
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–noun, plural -mies.
1. Surgery. incision of the ciliary muscle.
2. Geometry. the process of dividing a circle into a specific number of equal parts.
Origin:
1875–80; cyclo- + -tomy
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Main Entry: cy·clot·o·my
Pronunciation: sI-'klät-&-mE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
: incision or division of the ciliary body
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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cyclotomy cy·clot·o·my (sī-klŏt'ə-mē)
n.
Incision of the ciliary muscle. Also called cyclicotomy.

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