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ὑποσπαθισμός

ὑποσπαθισμός, an operation

ὑποσπᾰθ-ισμός, ὁ,
  • an operation for eye-affections, wherein a spatula (cf. sq. [ὑποσπαθιστήρ]) is introduced under the skin of the scalp to produce lines of scar tissue on the forehead, Gal. 14.784, Paul.Aeg. 6.6: cf. ὑπο-, περι-σκυφισμός.

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