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iridencleisis

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

Noun

iridencleisis

  1. A 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

iridencleisis meaning in Tamil

iridencleisis in Tamil

திரையீடுபாய்ச்சுதல்

Origin of iridencleisis

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

Words formed from iridencleisis

Questions about iridencleisis

What does iridencleisis mean?
Iridencleisis means a surgical procedure for glaucoma in which a portion of the iris is incised and incarcerated in a limbal incision.
What is iridencleisis in Tamil?
Iridencleisis in Tamil is திரையீடுபாய்ச்சுதல். See Iridencleisis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is iridencleisis?
Iridencleisis is a noun.

Words near iridencleisis in the dictionary

  1. iridectomize
  2. iridectomized
  3. iridectomizes
  4. iridectomizing
  5. iridectomy
  6. iridencleisis
  7. irideocorneal
  8. irideous
  9. irideremia
  10. irides
  11. iridesce

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