Usually means: Surgical removal of tissue surrounding.
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▸ noun:  The surgical removal of a strip of the conjunctiva of an eye.

Similar:
keratectomy, blepharotomy, peritectomy, peritonectomy, canthectomy, exenteration, blepharectomy, epicanthoplasty, operculectomy, enucleation, more...

Adjectives:
conjunctival, limbal, degree, small, based, partial, superior, complete

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Similar:
keratectomy, blepharotomy, peritectomy, peritonectomy, canthectomy, exenteration, blepharectomy, epicanthoplasty, operculectomy, enucleation, more...

Adjectives:
conjunctival, limbal, degree, small, based, partial, superior, complete



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