peritomy


peritomy

 [pĕ-rit´ŏ-me] 1. surgical incision of the conjunctiva and subconjunctival tissue about the whole circumference of the cornea.2. circumcision.

pe·rit·o·my

(pĕ-rit'ŏ-mē), A circumcorneal incision through the conjunctiva. [G. peritomē, fr. peri, around, + tomē, incision]

pe·rit·o·my

(pĕr-it'ŏ-mē) 1. A circumcorneal incision through the conjunctiva. 2. Synonym(s): circumcision (1) . [G. peritomē, fr. peri, around, + tomē, incision]