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BLEPHAROSPHINCTERECTOMY [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Eye Surgery
DEF

Surgical removal of fibers of the orbicularis oculi muscle, together with the overlying skin, to lessen the pressure of the upper eyelid on the cornea.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie de l'œil
DEF

Intervention chirurgicale consistant à enlever par excision des fibres du muscle orbiculaire avec la peau sus-jacente pour réduire la pression des paupières sur la cornée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cirugía del ojo
DEF

Intervención quirúrgica consistente en la escisión de fascículos del músculo orbicular junto con la porción de piel que lo cubre, utilizada en casos de blefarospasmo.

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