capsulectomy en · NOUN
Etymology
From capsule + -ectomy.
Meanings
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The removal of a capsule, especially one that surrounds an implant.
All of the children had previously undergone manual anterior capsulorhexis, irrigation and aspiration of cataracts, posterior capsulectomy, and anterior vitrectomy.
2015 August 1, “Long-Term Visual Outcomes of Secondary Intraocular Lens Implantation in Children with Congenital Cataracts”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| capsulectomies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |