iridencleisis

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ῑ̓́ρῐδος (ī́rĭdos), genitive of Ancient Greek ἶρις (îris) + Ancient Greek ἔγκλεισις (énkleisis). By surface analysis, irid- +‎ en- +‎ -cleisis.

Noun

iridencleisis

  1. (surgery) A surgical procedure for glaucoma in which a portion of the iris is incised and incarcerated in a limbal incision.
    • 1843, John Walker, The Oculist's Vade-mecum: A Complete Practical System of Opthalmic Surgery, page 193:
      […] or leave it in the aperture of the cornea, so that it may be strangulated, and ultimately become adherent thereto, constituting what has been termed iridencleisis.

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