What Does Iridocele Mean?

[ ĭr′ĭ-dō-sēl′, ī-rĭd′ə-, ĭ-rĭd′ə- ] n. Protrusion of a portion of the iris through a corneal defect.

What is Lridocyclitis?

Definition. Iridocyclitis is an inflammation of the iris (the colored part of the eye) and of the ciliary body (muscles and tissue involved in focusing the eye). Inflammation of iris alone is called anterior uvetitis or iritis.

What does Irido mean in medical terms?

We know that irido- means “iris,” here indicating the colored portion of the eye, in medical terms. The -tomy part of the word is a combining form that refers to the “cutting” or “incision” of an organ. Iridotomy literally translates to “cutting into the iris of the eye.” Eek!