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tarsorrhaphy

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Main Entry: tar·sor·rha·phy
Pronunciation: tär-'sor-&-fE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -phies
: theoperation of suturing the eyelids together entirely or in part
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tarsorrhaphy tar·sor·rha·phy (tär-sôr'ə-fē)
n.
A partial or complete suture of the eyelid margins performed to shorten the palpebral fissure or to protect the cornea. Also called blepharorrhaphy.

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