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capsulotomy

capsulotomy noun: an incision into a capsule, especially into the lens of the eye when removing cataracts.

Noun

capsulotomy (plural capsulotomies)

  1. An incision into a capsule, especially into the lens of the eye when removing cataracts.

Forms of capsulotomy

pluralcapsulotomies

Origin of capsulotomy

By surface analysis, capsulo- + -tomy, or, by surface analysis, capsule + -otomy.

Words formed from capsulotomy

Questions about capsulotomy

What does capsulotomy mean?
Capsulotomy means an incision into a capsule, especially into the lens of the eye when removing cataracts.
What part of speech is capsulotomy?
Capsulotomy is a noun.
What is the plural of capsulotomy?
The plural of capsulotomy is capsulotomies.

Words near capsulotomy in the dictionary

  1. capsulorrhexis
  2. capsulotendinous
  3. capsulotome
  4. capsulotomes
  5. capsulotomies
  6. capsulotomy
  7. capsulæ
  8. capt
  9. Capt.
  10. captacula
  11. captaculum

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