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/ir'i dek"teuh mee, uy'ri-/, n., pl. iridectomies. Surg.excision of part of the iris.[1850-55; IRID- + -ECTOMY]
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Iridectomy — Intervention ICD 9 CM 12.1 MeSH … Wikipedia
Iridectomy — Ir i*dec to*my, n. [Gr. ?, ?, iris + ? cutting out; ? out + te mnein to cut.] (Surg.) The act or process of cutting out a portion of the iris in order to form an artificial pupil. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
iridectomy — [ir΄i dek′tə mē, ī΄ridek′tə mē] n. pl. iridectomies [ IRID(O) + ECTOMY] the surgical removal of part of the iris of the eye … English World dictionary
iridectomy — noun Removal of part or all of the iris of the eye … Wiktionary
iridectomy — 1. Excision of a portion of the iris. 2. The hole in the iris produced by a surgical i.. [irido + G. ektome, excision] buttonhole i. SYN: peripheral i.. optical i. i. performed for the purpose of improving vision by making an artificial pupi … Medical dictionary
iridectomy — n. surgical removal of part of the iris of the eye (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
iridectomy — iri·dec·to·my … English syllables
iridectomy — n. an operation on the eye in which a part of the iris is removed … The new mediacal dictionary
iridectomy — ir•i•dec•to•my [[t]ˌɪr ɪˈdɛk tə mi, ˌaɪ rɪ [/t]] n. pl. mies srg excision of part of the iris • Etymology: 1850–55 … From formal English to slang
iridectomy — noun an eye operation that treats closed angle glaucoma by surgical removal of part of the iris of the eye • Hypernyms: ↑eye operation, ↑eye surgery … Useful english dictionary
