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iridology
(iri|dol¦ogy)
Pronunciation:
/ˌʌɪrɪˈdɒlədʒi, ˌɪrɪ-/
noun
[
mass noun
]
(in alternative medicine) diagnosis by examination of the iris of the eye.
Derivatives
iridologist
noun
Origin:
early 20th century
: from Greek
iris
,
irid-
'iris'
+
-logy
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