iridectomy

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

noun,plural ir·i·dec·to·mies.Surgery.
  1. excision of part of the iris.

Origin of iridectomy

1
First recorded in 1850–55; irid- + -ectomy

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iridectomy

/ (ˌɪrɪˈdɛktəmɪ, ˌaɪ-) /


nounplural -mies
  1. surgical removal of part of the iris

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