iridotomy

noun

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

Roots

irisirid- · Greek · iris of the eye tome-otomy · Greek · cutting, incision

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The word iridotomy breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: irid, from Greek iris (“iris of the eye”); and -otomy, from Greek tome (“cutting, incision”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.