Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

iridesis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: iri-desis
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ligature of a portion of the iris brought out through an incision in the cornea.

Uncountable

Etymology

From iri(do)- + -desis.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

iridodesis (alternative)

Questions

What does iridesis mean?: The ligature of a portion of the iris brought out through an incision in the cornea.
Where does iridesis come from?: From iri(do)- + -desis.

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