<procedure> An operation for making an artificial pupil when posterior synechiae follow extracapsular extraction of cataract; the border of the iris and a portion of the capsule of the lens are drawn out through an incision in the cornea and cut off. ... Origin: irido-+ G. Kystis, bladder (capsule), + ektome, excision ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(ir″ĭ-do-sis-tek´tә-me) excision of part of the iris to form an artificial pupil.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: ir′i-dō-sis-tek′tŏ-mē Definitions: 1. An operation for making an artificial pupil when posterior synechiae follow extracapsular extraction of cataract; the border of the iris and a portion of the capsule of the lens are drawn out through an incision in the cornea and cut off.
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iridocystectomy The surgical creation of an artificial pupil in which the border of the iris and a portion of the lens capsule are drawn out through an incision in the cornea and cut off.
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