IRIDOTOMY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A surgical procedure that makes an incision in the iris of the eye in order to enlarge the pupil or to treat closed-angle glaucoma

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Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("iridotomy" is a kind of...):

eye operation; eye surgery (any surgical procedure involving the eyes)

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