iridology, n.
(ɪrɪˈdɒlədʒɪ)
[f. irido- + -logy.]
In alternative medicine, the study of the iris as a basis for diagnosis.
| 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. |