iridectomies

Variant of iridectomy

iridectomy definition

iri·dec·tomy (ir′i dek′tə mē, ī′ri-)

noun pl. iridectomies -·mies

the surgical removal of part of the iris of the eye

Etymology: irid(o)- + -ectomy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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