sphincterolysis

sphincterolysis

 [sfingk″ter-ol´ĭ-sis] surgical separation of the iris from the cornea in anterior synechia.

sphinc·ter·ol·y·sis

(sfingk'tĕr-ol'i-sis), An operation for freeing the iris from the cornea in anterior synechia involving only the pupillary border. [sphincter, + G. lysis, loosening]

sphinc·ter·ol·y·sis

(sfingk-tĕr-ol'i-sis) An operation to free the iris from the cornea in anterior synechia involving only the pupillary border. [sphincter + G. lysis, loosening]