STRABOTOMY

strabotomy

(noun) the surgical operation of cutting a muscle or tendon of the eye in order to correct strabismus

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

strabotomy (plural strabotomies)

(surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting or making an incision in a muscle or tendon of the eye to correct strabismus, or squint.

Source: Wiktionary


Stra*bot"o*my, n. Etym: [Gr. (Surg.)

Definition: The operation for the removal of squinting by the division of such muscles as distort the eyeball.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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