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vitrectomy

[ vi-trek-tuh-mee ]

noun

, plural vit·rec·to·mies.
  1. the microsurgical procedure of removing the vitreous humor and replacing it with saline solution, performed to improve vision that has been impaired by opacities.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of vitrectomy1

First recorded in 1965–70; vitr(eous humor) + -ectomy

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