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• Iridaceous

  [ir-i-dey-shuh s, ahy-ri-] /ˌɪr ɪˈdeɪ ʃəs, ˌaɪ rɪ-/ adjective 1. belonging to the Iridaceae family of plants. /ˌɪrɪˈdeɪʃəs; ˌaɪ-/ adjective 1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Iridaceae, a family of monocotyledonous plants, including iris, crocus, and gladiolus, having swordlike leaves and showy flowers

• Iridectomize

  [ir-i-dek-tuh-mahyz, ahy-ri-] /ˌɪr ɪˈdɛk təˌmaɪz, ˌaɪ rɪ-/ verb (used with object), iridectomized, iridectomizing. Surgery. 1. to perform an on.

• Iridectomy

  [ir-i-dek-tuh-mee, ahy-ri-] /ˌɪr ɪˈdɛk tə mi, ˌaɪ rɪ-/ noun, plural iridectomies. Surgery. 1. excision of part of the iris. /ˌɪrɪˈdɛktəmɪ; ˌaɪ-/ noun (pl) -mies 1. surgical removal of part of the iris iridectomy ir·i·dec·to·my (ĭr’ĭ-děk’tə-mē, ī’rĭ-) n. Surgical removal of part of the iris of the eye.

• Iridectropium

  iridectropium ir·i·dec·tro·pi·um (ĭr’ĭ-děk-trō’pē-əm, ī’rĭ-) n. See ectropion uveae.

• Iridencleisis

  iridencleisis ir·i·den·clei·sis (ĭr’ĭ-děn-klī’sĭs, ī’rĭ-) n. Confinement of a portion of the iris in a wound of the cornea as a surgical measure in treating glaucoma to permit drainage of the aqueous humor, thereby reducing intraocular pressure.

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