orbitotomy

orbitotomy
Surgical incision into the orbit. [L. orbita, orbit, + tome, a cutting]

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or·bi·tot·o·my .ȯr-bə-'tät-ə-mē n, pl -mies surgical incision of the orbit

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n.
surgical removal of part of the orbital bones to gain access to the orbital space.

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or·bi·tot·o·my (or″bĭ-totґə-me) [orbit + -tomy] the operation of incising or opening into the orbit through the orbital margin.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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