iridology
noun/ˌaɪrɪˈdɒlədʒi/, /ˌɪrɪˈdɒlədʒi/
/ˌaɪrɪˈdɑːlədʒi/
[uncountable]- a form of alternative medicine in which the iris (= the coloured part of the eye) is examined in order to find out what is wrong with somebodyTopics Healthcarec2Word Originearly 20th cent.: from Greek iris, irid- ‘iris’ + -logy.
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