phacoemulsification
phacoemulsification noun: a form of cataract surgery in which the eye's internal lens is emulsified with an ultrasonic handpiece and aspirated from the eye. Aspirated fluids are replaced with irrigation of balanced salt solution, thus maintaining the anterior chamber, as well as cooling the handpiece.
Noun
phacoemulsification (countable and uncountable, plural phacoemulsifications)
- A form of cataract surgery in which the eye's internal lens is emulsified with an ultrasonic handpiece and aspirated from the eye. Aspirated fluids are replaced with irrigation of balanced salt solution, thus maintaining the anterior chamber, as well as cooling the handpiece.
Forms of phacoemulsification
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Origin of phacoemulsification
From phaco- + emulsification.
Questions about phacoemulsification
- What does phacoemulsification mean?
- Phacoemulsification means a form of cataract surgery in which the eye's internal lens is emulsified with an ultrasonic handpiece and aspirated from the eye. Aspirated fluids are replaced with irrigation of balanced salt solution, thus maintaining the anterior chamber, as well as cooling the handpiece.
- What part of speech is phacoemulsification?
- Phacoemulsification is a noun.
- What is the plural of phacoemulsification?
- The plural of phacoemulsification is phacoemulsifications.
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