capsulorhexis

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noun

The removal of the lens capsule during cataract surgery.

Scrabble 27

Meanings

nouncapsulorhexis (countable and uncountable, plural capsulorhexes)

plural capsulorhexes

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

Origin

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APA

capsulorhexis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capsulorhexis

MLA

“capsulorhexis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capsulorhexis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “capsulorhexis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capsulorhexis.

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