orbitotomy

English

Etymology

From orbit +‎ -otomy.

Noun

orbitotomy (plural orbitotomies)

1. (surgery) incision into the orbit of the eye
   • 2015 January 13, Lucieni B. Ferraz et al., “Three Adult Cases of Orbital Hidrocystoma Presenting with Blepharoptosis”, in Journal of Clinical Medicine‎^[1], volume 4, →DOI:

     Excisional biopsy of the nodule was performed by anterior orbitotomy with local anesthesia.