Definitions for iridectomy

iridectomy ir·i·dec·to·my

Spelling: [ir-i-dek-tuh-mee, ahy-ri-]
IPA: /ˌɪr ɪˈdɛk tə mi, ˌaɪ rɪ-/

Iridectomy is a 10 letter English word.

You can make 484 anagrams from letters in iridectomy (cdeiimorty).

Definitions for iridectomy

noun

  1. excision of part of the iris.

Origin of iridectomy

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

Examples for iridectomy

True peripheral adhesions are not readily broken up or separated, and the iridectomy is, for that reason at least, not effective.

I refer to iridectomy, the Lagrange operation, and the Elliot operation.

An iridectomy is usually performed as for glaucoma; this may be omitted.

iridectomy, especially if done early in the process, may be of use.

As Elliot has pointed out, iridectomy is most open to attack on the ground of safety.

(i) Usually as a secondary operation when iridectomy has failed.

iridectomy should be undertaken as early as possible in the disease.

After iridectomy the attacks ceased, leaving no pathological cupping of the disc, full vision, and a good field.

On subsidence of the congestion, as after miotics or iridectomy, the tissues may return to very nearly a normal condition.

Any of the complications which follow an iridectomy for glaucoma may occur (see p. 222).

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