lidlock

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noun

A specialized speculum used to hold eyelids open, for example during LASEK eye surgery.

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Meanings

nounlidlock (plural lidlocks)

plural lidlocks

  1. raremedicineA specialized speculum used to hold eyelids open, for example during LASEK eye surgery.

Origin

From lid + lock.

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Cite this entry
APA

lidlock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lidlock

MLA

“lidlock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lidlock. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lidlock,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lidlock.

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