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IRIDECTOMY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does iridectomy mean?
• IRIDECTOMY (noun)
The noun IRIDECTOMY has 1 sense:
1. an eye operation that treats closed-angle glaucoma by surgical removal of part of the iris of the eye
Familiarity information: IRIDECTOMY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An eye operation that treats closed-angle glaucoma by surgical removal of part of the iris of the eye
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("iridectomy" is a kind of...):
eye operation; eye surgery (any surgical procedure involving the eyes)
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