English Explanatory Dictionary

goniotomy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. incision into the eye in order to correct glaucoma

Word forms

goniotomy goniotomies

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu Proto-Hellenic *gónu Ancient Greek γόνῠ (gónŭ)der. Ancient Greek γωνίᾱ (gōníā)der. English gonio- Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō)der. English -tomy English goniotomy From gonio- + -tomy.

Related words

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