iridectomy

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noun

Removal of part or all of the iris of the eye.

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Meanings

nouniridectomy (plural iridectomies)

plural iridectomies

  1. medicineRemoval of part or all of the iris of the eye.

Origin

From irid- + -ectomy.

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Translations

Catalan iridectomia
  • iridectomiaremoval of part of the iris
German Iridektomie
  • Iridektomieremoval of part of the iris

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with iridectomy

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

iridectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iridectomy

MLA

“iridectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iridectomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “iridectomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iridectomy.

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