noun
- a system of alternative medicine based on the belief that patterns and colors in the iris of the eye can reveal information about a person's health and disease
Usage: alternative medicine; not supported by mainstream medical science
Examples
- Some practitioners claim that iridology can diagnose diseases before symptoms appear.
- The doctor explained that iridology is not recognized by conventional medicine.
- She visited an iridology specialist who examined her iris with a special camera.
- Critics argue that iridology lacks scientific evidence to support its claims.
- Iridology is based on the idea that different areas of the iris correspond to different organs.