English Explanatory Dictionary

iridencleisis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

iridencleisis

Etymology

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

Derived words

phacoiridencleisis
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