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irian

irian adjective: of or relating to the iris.

Adjective

irian (not comparable)

  1. (dated) Of or relating to the iris.
    • The iris receives the irian nerves.1853, Robley Dunglison, Medical Lexicon
    • The study of this narrowing of the confines of the cavity by adhesions between the iris and the cornea, or ankylosis of the irian angle, is an interesting and important feature of ocular semiology.1914, Charles Heady Beard, Ophthalmic semiology and diagnosis
    Synonyms:
    iridic

Synonyms of irian

Phrases with irian

Questions about irian

What does irian mean?
Irian means of or relating to the iris.
What part of speech is irian?
Irian is an adjective.

Words near irian in the dictionary

  1. IRHPs
  2. irhtemite
  3. IRI
  4. iri-
  5. IRIAF
  6. irian
  7. Iriarte
  8. Iriartes
  9. IRIB
  10. Iribe
  11. Iribes

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