How do you use Iridology in a sentence? See 8 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Iridology in a sentence
Iridology meaning
A form of alternative medicine involving the diagnosis of body ailments through the examination of the iris of the human eye.
Using Iridology
- The main meaning on this page is: A form of alternative medicine involving the diagnosis of body ailments through the examination of the iris of the human eye.
- In the example corpus, iridology often appears in combinations such as: of iridology, iridology has.
Context around Iridology
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Iridology
- In this selection, "iridology" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, include, became and chart stand out and add context to how "iridology" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include evaluation of iridology has shown and harms as iridology has no. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "iridology" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with iridology
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A 2005 study tested the usefulness of iridology in diagnosing common forms of cancer. (14 words)
The discussion that follows refers to the 4 controlled, masked evaluations of the diagnostic validity of iridology. (17 words)
Iridology became better known in the United States in the 1950s, when Bernard Jensen, an American chiropractor, began giving classes in his own method. (24 words)
Scientific research into iridology Well-controlled scientific evaluation of iridology has shown entirely negative results, with all rigorous double blind tests failing to find any statistical significance to its claims. (30 words)
In controlled experiments, citation practitioners of iridology have performed statistically no better than chance in determining the presence of a disease or condition solely through observation of the iris. (29 words)
It has been pointed out that the premise of iridology is at odds with the fact that the iris does not undergo substantial changes in an individual's life. (29 words)
Example sentences (8)
Possible harms As iridology has no value in diagnosing any diseases, possible harms in the use of iridology include the waste of time and money.
Scientific research into iridology Well-controlled scientific evaluation of iridology has shown entirely negative results, with all rigorous double blind tests failing to find any statistical significance to its claims.
A 2005 study tested the usefulness of iridology in diagnosing common forms of cancer.
In controlled experiments, citation practitioners of iridology have performed statistically no better than chance in determining the presence of a disease or condition solely through observation of the iris.
Iridology became better known in the United States in the 1950s, when Bernard Jensen, an American chiropractor, began giving classes in his own method.
It has been pointed out that the premise of iridology is at odds with the fact that the iris does not undergo substantial changes in an individual's life.
The discussion that follows refers to the 4 controlled, masked evaluations of the diagnostic validity of iridology.
This is an example of an iridology chart, correlating areas of the left iris, as seen in the mirror, with portions of the left hand side of the body.
Common combinations with iridology
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of iridology 6×
- iridology has 2×