Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

iridotomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
iri-do-to-my
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The removal of part of the iris.

Etymology

From irido- + -tomy.

Word Breakdown

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Questions

What does iridotomy mean?
The removal of part of the iris.
Where does iridotomy come from?
From irido- + -tomy.

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