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capsulorhexis

noun

Etymology

From capsule + -o- + rhexis.

  1. derived from ῥῆξις
  2. formed as capsulorhexis — “capsule + -o- + rhexis”

Definitions

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

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