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Meaning of IRIDECTOMY

Pronunciation:  `iri'dektumee

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  surgical removal of part of the iris of the eye
 
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 See Also: operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ir`i*dec"to*my\, n. [Gr. ?, ?, iris + ? cutting out;
? out + ? 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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