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Surgical removal of part of the iris of the eye
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iridectomy
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An iridectomy , also known as a surgical iridectomy or corectomy , is the surgical removal of part of the iris . These procedures are most frequently performed in the treatment of closed-angle glaucoma and iris melanoma .
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Iridectomy \Ir`i*dec"to*my\, n. [Gr. ?, ?, iris + ? cutting out; ? out + te`mnein to cut.] (Surg.) The act or process of cutting out a portion of the iris in order to form an artificial pupil.
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n. (context surgery English) Removal of part or all of the iris of the eye
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. surgical removal of part of the iris of the eye
Usage examples of iridectomy.
Berncastle mentions a case of extraction of double cataract and double iridectomy for occluded pupils, which, after thirty years of blindness, resulted in the recovery of good sight.