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iridencleisis
iridencleisis n. 
/ˌʌɪrᵻdɛnˈklʌɪsɪs/, /ˌaɪrədɛnˈklaɪsᵻs/ [Greek ἐγκλείειν to shut up] the trapping of a portion of the iris in an incision of the cornea.
Brit. /ˌɪrᵻdɛnˈklʌɪsɪs/
, /ˌɪrᵻdɛnˈklʌɪsɪs//ˌʌɪrᵻdɛnˈklʌɪsɪs/U.S. /ˌɪrədɛnˈklaɪsᵻs/
, /ˌɪrədɛnˈklaɪsᵻs//ˌaɪrədɛnˈklaɪsᵻs/ΘΚΠ
the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of eye > [noun] > disorders of iris
hippus?1587
synechia1745
iritis1818
coloboma1843
iridencleisis1855
irideremia1855
aniridia1860
choroido-iritis1869
iridoplegia1878
rubeosis1934
1855 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) 540/2 Iridencleisis, old term for strangulation of a prolapsed portion of the iris, between the lips of an incision in the cornea.
1879 Arch. Ophthalmol. 8 497 (heading) A case of severe iritis and glaucoma, following iridencleisis.
1964 D. M. Gordon Med. Managem. Ocular Dis. xviii. 335 Chandler prefers peripheral iridectomy in acute cases in which the pressure is rapidly brought under control. If the pressure has been elevated for 36 or more hours.., he prefers an iridencleisis.
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