Tarsorrhaphy Definition

tär-sôr ə-fē
noun
Partial or complete suture of the eyelid margins to shorten the palpebral fissure or to protect the cornea.
American Heritage Medicine

A surgical procedure in which the eyelids are partially sewn together to narrow the opening.

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Noun

Singular:
tarsorrhaphy
Plural:
tarsorrhaphies

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