VITRECTOMY

vitrectomy

(noun) a surgical procedure that removes the vitreous humor and replace it with saline solution

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

vitrectomy (plural vitrectomies)

(surgery) The surgical removal of some or all of the vitreous humour from the eye.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

9 January 2025

PRESENTATION

(noun) (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; “Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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