cyclodestructive surgery
- noun
- /ˌsaɪkloʊdɪˈstrʌktɪv ˈsɜrʤəri/
- Specialized
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cirugía ciclodistructiva
- After undergoing cyclodestructive surgery, the patient's intraocular pressure significantly decreased.
Examples
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The ophthalmologist recommended cyclodestructive surgery to manage the patient's severe glaucoma.
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Advances in laser technology have made cyclodestructive surgery a safer option for those with refractory glaucoma.
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Dr. Lee performed cyclodestructive surgery yesterday.
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Many patients benefit from cyclodestructive surgeries to manage their eye pressure.
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The ophthalmologist recommended cyclodestructive surgery as an effective treatment for the patient's glaucoma.
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After the cyclodestructive surgery, the doctor monitored the patient's healing and reduction in eye pressure.
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Many patients experience improvement in their glaucoma symptoms following cyclodestructive surgery.
Synonyms
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3.9
A medical operation on the eye to fix sight problems
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3.4
A surgery on the eye to fix vision or treat eye problems
Surface Forms
Morphology
cyclodestructive + surgery
The noun is morphologically compositional — cyclo- (referring to the ciliary body) + destructive + surgery — so it literally denotes a surgical procedure that destroys part of the ciliary body. However, the prefix 'cyclo-' and the specific medical referent are specialized jargon; an average B1 learner who knows only common words like 'destructive' and 'surgery' is unlikely to infer the precise medical meaning, making the expression only partially transparent.
Etymology
Cyclodestructive surgery comes from two parts: cyclo (the ring-like part of the eye that makes fluid) and destructive (meaning 'to destroy'). In this operation doctors destroy part of that ring so the eye makes less fluid and the pressure goes down, so the phrase refers to surgery used to treat 'glaucoma' by lowering eye pressure.