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Meaning of iridencleisis | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

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

Examples

“[…] 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.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

irideremia Iridescence Iridescent iridescent cloud iridescent shark iridescent ware

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