Synonyms & related words for vitrectomy

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of vitrectomy. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to vitrectomy

Explore words related to vitrectomy — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include iridotomy, phacoemulsification, keratectomy, keratoplasty, capsulotomy, cyclodialysis, enucleation, trochar. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does vitrectomy come from?

The word vitrectomy breaks down into 3 roots of Latin and Greek origin: vitr, from Latin vitrum (“glass (the vitreous humour)”); ec-, from Greek ek (“out, out of”); and tomy, from Greek temnein (“to cut”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.