NOUN | act | phacoemulsification | 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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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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Broader | extracapsular surgery | cataract surgery in which only the front of the lens is removed |
Spanish | facoemulsificación | |
Catalan | facoemulsificació |
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