noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The removal of part of the iris.
2. 2
   a surgical procedure that makes an incision in the iris of the eye in order to enlarge the pupil or to treat closed-angle glaucoma wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

clinical indicationiridectomy comparisoniris incisioniris openingirisotomyirisotomy contrast

Antonyms

All antonyms

argon laser iridotomyconservative treatmentiridectomynonoperative management

Etymology

From irido- + -tomy.