canthectomy

/kænθɛktəmi/ (KAN-theh-kteh-mee)

Definitions

1. noun

the surgical removal of the canthus (the external angle where the eye meets the eyebrow) of an eye

“The ophthalmologist performed a canthectomy on the patient’s left eye to treat her eye condition.”

Synonyms

  • ophthalmic surgery
  • surgical removal

Antonyms

  • eye restoration
  • ophthalmic enhancement