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Definition of Capsulorhexis
1. Noun. (surgery) The removal of the lens capsule during cataract surgery ¹
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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)