iridotomy

[ ir-i-dot-uh-mee, ahy-ri- ]

noun,plural ir·i·dot·o·mies.Surgery.
  1. incision of the iris, especially for the formation of an artificial pupil by transverse division of fibers of the iris.

Origin of iridotomy

1
First recorded in 1850–55; irido- + -tomy

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British Dictionary definitions for iridotomy

iridotomy

/ (ˌɪrɪˈdɒtəmɪ, ˌaɪrɪ-) /


nounplural -mies
  1. surgical incision into the iris, esp to create an artificial pupil

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