“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
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
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
10 June 2025
COMMUNICATIONS
(noun) the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); “communications is his major field of study”
Coffee Trivia
