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iridesis

iridesis noun: the ligature of a portion of the iris brought out through an incision in the cornea.

Noun

iridesis (uncountable)

  1. The ligature of a portion of the iris brought out through an incision in the cornea.

Forms of iridesis

alternative formiridodesis

Origin of iridesis

From iri(do)- + -desis.

Questions about iridesis

What does iridesis mean?
Iridesis means the ligature of a portion of the iris brought out through an incision in the cornea.
What part of speech is iridesis?
Iridesis is a noun.

Words near iridesis in the dictionary

  1. iridescent sharks
  2. iridescent ware
  3. iridescently
  4. iridesces
  5. iridescing
  6. iridesis
  7. iridiagnosis
  8. iridial
  9. iridian
  10. iridiated
  11. iridic

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