CYCLODESTRUCTIVE SURGERY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cyclodestructive surgery mean? 

• CYCLODESTRUCTIVE SURGERY (noun)
  The noun CYCLODESTRUCTIVE SURGERY has 1 sense:

1. an eye operation that treats glaucoma by destroying the ciliary body with a laser

  Familiarity information: CYCLODESTRUCTIVE SURGERY used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CYCLODESTRUCTIVE SURGERY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An eye operation that treats glaucoma by destroying the ciliary body with a laser

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("cyclodestructive surgery" is a kind of...):

eye operation; eye surgery (any surgical procedure involving the eyes)