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Vitrectomy
| Medical Definition: | Removal of the whole or part of the vitreous body in treating endophthalmitis, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, intraocular foreign bodies, and some types of glaucoma. |
| Guide Notes: | do not use /util except by MeSH definition |
| Previously Indexed: | Vitreous Body/surgery (1966-1983) |
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