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iridencleisis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
iri-den-clei-sis
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A surgical procedure for glaucoma in which a portion of the iris is incised and incarcerated in a limbal incision.

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Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ῑ̓́ρῐδος, ἶρις, ἔγκλεισις

Derived Forms

phacoiridencleisis

Questions

What does iridencleisis mean?
A surgical procedure for glaucoma in which a portion of the iris is incised and incarcerated in a limbal incision.
Where does iridencleisis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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