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capsulorhexis

capsulorhexis noun: the removal of the lens capsule during cataract surgery.

Noun

capsulorhexis (countable and uncountable, plural capsulorhexes)

  1. The removal of the lens capsule during cataract surgery.

Forms of capsulorhexis

pluralcapsulorhexes

Origin of capsulorhexis

From capsule + -o- + rhexis.

Questions about capsulorhexis

What does capsulorhexis mean?
Capsulorhexis means the removal of the lens capsule during cataract surgery.
What part of speech is capsulorhexis?
Capsulorhexis is a noun.
What is the plural of capsulorhexis?
The plural of capsulorhexis is capsulorhexes.

Words near capsulorhexis in the dictionary

  1. capsulopalpebral
  2. capsuloparietal
  3. capsuloplasties
  4. capsuloplasty
  5. capsulorhexes
  6. capsulorhexis
  7. capsulorrhaphies
  8. capsulorrhaphy
  9. capsulorrhexes
  10. capsulorrhexis
  11. capsulotendinous

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