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iridectomy
[ ir-i-dek-tuh-mee, ahy-ri- ]
/ ˌɪr ɪˈdɛk tə mi, ˌaɪ rɪ- /
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noun, plural ir·i·dec·to·mies.Surgery.
excision of part of the iris.
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iridectomy
/ (ˌɪrɪˈdɛktəmɪ, ˌaɪ-) /
noun plural -mies
surgical removal of part of the iris
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