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iridoschisis

iridoschisis noun: a rare condition, usually acquired and age-related, characterized by the splitting or fissure of the layers of the iris.

Noun

iridoschisis (uncountable)

  1. A rare condition, usually acquired and age-related, characterized by the splitting or fissure of the layers of the iris.

Origin of iridoschisis

From irido- + schisis.

Questions about iridoschisis

What does iridoschisis mean?
Iridoschisis means a rare condition, usually acquired and age-related, characterized by the splitting or fissure of the layers of the iris.
What part of speech is iridoschisis?
Iridoschisis is a noun.

Words near iridoschisis in the dictionary

  1. iridoplasty
  2. iridoplegia
  3. iridoplegias
  4. iridoplegic
  5. iridopupillary
  6. iridoschisis
  7. iridosmine
  8. iridosmines
  9. iridosmium
  10. iridosome
  11. iridosomes

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