trabeculectomy
Pronunciation: tră-bek′yū-lek′tŏ-mē
Definition: A filtering operation for glaucoma by creation of a fistula between the anterior chamber of the eye and the subconjunctival space, through a subscleral excision of a portion of the trabecular meshwork.
[trabecula + G. ektomē, excision]
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.

