iridectomy
[ir-i-dek-tuh-mee, ahy-ri-]
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noun, plural ir·i·dec·to·mies. Surgery.
excision of part of the iris.
Origin of iridectomy
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As Elliot has pointed out, iridectomy is most open to attack on the ground of safety.
GlaucomaVarious
I refer to iridectomy, the Lagrange operation, and the Elliot operation.
GlaucomaVarious
(i) Usually as a secondary operation when iridectomy has failed.
An iridectomy is usually performed as for glaucoma; this may be omitted.
Iridectomy should be undertaken as early as possible in the disease.
iridectomy
noun plural -mies
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iridectomy
[ĭr′ĭ-dĕk′tə-mē, ī′rĭ-]
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