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iridectomize

[ ir-i-dek-tuh-mahyz, ahy-ri- ]

verb (used with object)

, Surgery.
, ir·i·dec·to·mized, ir·i·dec·to·miz·ing.
  1. to perform an iridectomy on.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of iridectomize1

First recorded in 1875–80; iridectom(y) + -ize

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