A surgical procedure involving the closure or sealing of the pupil of the eye.
From Greek koro- (pupil) and kleisis (closure), combining medical terminology to describe a specific eye operation; used in medical contexts since the 19th century.
Ancient Greek physicians developed an impressive vocabulary for eye procedures, and corocleisis shows how medical terminology literally builds meaning from Greek root words—each syllable tells you exactly what the surgery does.
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