'Iridectomy' definitions:

Definition of 'iridectomy'

(from WordNet)
noun
An eye operation that treats closed-angle glaucoma by surgical removal of part of the iris of the eye

Definition of 'Iridectomy'

From: GCIDE
  • Iridectomy \Ir`i*dec"to*my\, n. [Gr. ?, ?, iris + ? cutting out; ? out + te`mnein to cut.] (Surg.) The act or process of cutting out a portion of the iris in order to form an artificial pupil. [1913 Webster]