a technique used in complementary medicine to diagnose illness by studying a patient's eyes
Derived forms
iridologist (ˌiriˈdologist)
noun
Word origin
C20: from Latin irido- + ology
iridology in American English
(ˌirɪˈdɑlədʒi, ˌairɪ-)
nounWord forms: plural-gies
the inspection of the iris of the eye as an aid in determining a person's state of health or in diagnosing a health problem
Derived forms
iridologist
noun
Word origin
[1920–25; irido- + -logy]This word is first recorded in the period 1920–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: checkout, self-service, ski jump, superpower, zipper-logy is a combining form used in the names of sciences or bodies of knowledge. Other wordsthat use the affix -logy include: ethnology, geology, methodology, thanatology, tropology
Examples of 'iridology' in a sentence
iridology
Would the iridology have helped?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Iridology is a safe, noninvasive diagnostic tool that involves studying the iris, the coloured part of the eye.