| irido- | Irid- The iris. Origin: G. Iris (irid-), rainbow (05 Mar 2000) |
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| iridoavulsion | Avulsion, or tearing away, of the iris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| iridocele | Herniation of a portion of the iris through a corneal defect. Origin: irido-+ G. Kele, hernia (05 Mar 2000) |
| iridochoroiditis | Inflammation of both iris and choroid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| iridocoloboma | A coloboma or congenital defect of the iris. Origin: irido-+ G. Koloboma, coloboma (05 Mar 2000) |
| iridocorneal | Relating to the iris and the cornea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| iridocorneal angle | The acute angle between the iris and the cornea at the periphery of the anterior chamber of the eye. Synonym: angulus iridocornealis, angle of iris, angulus iridis, filtration angle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| iridocorneal endothelial syndrome | <syndrome> Syndrome of glaucoma, iris atrophy, decreased corneal endothelium, anterior peripheral synechia, and multiple iris nodules. Synonym: Cogan-Reese syndrome, iris-nevus syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| iridocorneal mesodermal dysgenesis | Mesodermal dysgenesis of cornea and iris, producing pupillary anomalies, posterior embryotoxon, and secondary glaucoma. Synonym: Rieger's anomaly. (05 Mar 2000) |
| iridocorneal syndrome | <syndrome> Iris atrophy with corneal oedema. Synonym: iridocorneal syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| iridocyclectomy | Removal of the iris and ciliary body for excision of a tumour. Origin: irido-+ G. Kyklos, circle (ciliary body), + ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
| iridocyclitis | <ophthalmology> Inflammation of the iris and of the ciliary body, anterior uveitis. (18 Nov 1997) |
| iridocyclitis septica | <syndrome> A multisystem, chronic recurrent disease characterised by ulceration in the mouth and genitalia, iritis, uveitis, arthritis and thrombophlebitis. Often treated with immunosuppressive therapy (corticosteroids, chlorambucil). (27 Sep 1997) |
| iridocyclochoroiditis | Inflammation of the iris, involving the ciliary body and the choroid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| iridocystectomy | 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) |