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capsulectomy

capsulectomy noun: the removal of a capsule, especially one that surrounds an implant.

Noun

capsulectomy (plural capsulectomies)

  1. 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

capsulectomy meaning in Tamil

capsulectomy in Tamil

பொதிவுறை நீக்கறுவை

Forms of capsulectomy

pluralcapsulectomies

Origin of capsulectomy

From capsule + -ectomy.

Words that rhyme with capsulectomy

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Questions about capsulectomy

What does capsulectomy mean?
Capsulectomy means the removal of a capsule, especially one that surrounds an implant.
What is capsulectomy in Tamil?
Capsulectomy in Tamil is பொதிவுறை நீக்கறுவை. See Capsulectomy meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is capsulectomy?
Capsulectomy is a noun.
What is the plural of capsulectomy?
The plural of capsulectomy is capsulectomies.

Words near capsulectomy in the dictionary

  1. capsule hotels
  2. capsule of lens
  3. capsule review
  4. capsule reviews
  5. capsulectomies
  6. capsulectomy
  7. capsuled
  8. capsuler
  9. capsulers
  10. capsules
  11. capsuliferous

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