iridologyn.
/ɪrɪˈdɒlədʒi/ In alternative medicine, the study of the iris as a basis for diagnosis.
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uromancy1569
uroscopy1646
waterology1654
analogism1663
succussion1747
mensuration1827
urinoscopy1836
urinalysis1867
uranalysis1889
skiagraphy1896
scatology1897
cytodiagnosis1900
cytology1902
radiodiagnosis1904
radiodiagnostics1904
urinomancy1904
iridology1916
iridiagnosis1918
iris diagnosis1921
xenodiagnosis1947
ultrasonography1960
telediagnosis1961
immunodiagnostics1970
1916 J. D. Larson tr. N. Liljequist (title) The diagnosis from the eye: iridology.
1952 B. Jensen (title) The science and practice of iridology.
1977 Rolling Stone 19 May 32/3 There was iridology—the practice of diagnosing bodily ills by observing the iris of the eye.
1979 Jrnl. Amer. Med. Assoc. 28 Sept. 1389/2 There is no value in iridology as a screening technique for detecting or diagnosing kidney disease.
1989 Times 17 Nov. 14/6 In general iridology is not thought to be as valuable as more orthodox forms of diagnosis.
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