phacoemulsification

Noun

Meaning

extracapsular surgery for cataracts in which ultrasonic sound breaks the cortex and nucleus of the lens into small fragments that are then vacuumed away through a small tube

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Synonyms

cataract surgery phaco capsulotomy intracapsular surgery arthroscopic surgery phacoemulsification approach phacoemulsification method phacoemulsification procedure phacoemulsification surgery phacoemulsification technique ultrasound phacoemulsification phacoemulsification extraction phacoemulsification intervention phacoemulsification removal phacoemulsification therapy
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Hypernyms

extracapsular surgery

Phrases with the word

phacoemulsification approach phacoemulsification method phacoemulsification procedure phacoemulsification surgery phacoemulsification technique ultrasound phacoemulsification

Close letter words and terms

phacocyst phacodonesis phacodynamics phacoemulsification approach phacoemulsification extraction phacoemulsification intervention