Medical Definition of Capsulorhexis

1. The making of a continuous circular tear in the anterior capsule during cataract surgery in order to allow expression or phacoemulsification of the nucleus of the lens. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Capsulorhexis

capsuled
capsules
capsules
capsule cell
capsule forceps
capsuling
capsulise
capsulitis
capsulize
capsulized
capsulizes
capsulizing
capsulolenticular
capsulolenticular cataract
capsuloplasty
capsulorhexis (current term)
capsulorrhaphy
capsulotome
capsulotomy
captain
captain's chair
captaincies
captaincy
captained
captaining
captains
captainship
captainships
Captain Bligh
Captain Bob

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