Iridectomy

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Iridectomy \Ir`i*dec"to*my\, n. [Gr. ?, ?, iris + ? cutting out;
     ? out + te`mnein to cut.] (Surg.)
     The act or process of cutting out a portion of the iris in
     order to form an artificial pupil.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  iridectomy
       n : surgical removal of part of the iris of the eye