iridencleisis

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noun

A surgical procedure for glaucoma in which a portion of the iris is incised and incarcerated in a limbal incision.

OriginAncient Greek ῑ̓́ρῐδος →
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Meanings

noun
  1. medicineA surgical procedure for glaucoma in which a portion of the iris is incised and incarcerated in a limbal incision.

    […] or leave it in the aperture of the cornea, so that it may be strangulated, and ultimately become adherent thereto, constituting what has been termed iridencleisis.

    1843, John Walker, The Oculist's Vade-mecum: A Complete Practical System of Opthalmic Surgery, page 193

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἔγκλεισις
  2. Ancient Greekἶρις
  3. Ancient Greekῑ̓́ρῐδος
  4. Englishiridencleisis

From Ancient Greek ῑ̓́ρῐδος (ī́rĭdos), genitive of Ancient Greek ἶρις (îris) + Ancient Greek ἔγκλεισις (énkleisis). By surface analysis, irid- + en- + -cleisis.

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iridencleisis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iridencleisis

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“iridencleisis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iridencleisis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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