capsulotomy

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noun

An incision into a capsule, especially into the lens of the eye when removing cataracts.

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Meanings

nouncapsulotomy (plural capsulotomies)

plural capsulotomies

  1. medicineAn incision into a capsule, especially into the lens of the eye when removing cataracts.

Origin

By surface analysis, capsulo- + -tomy, or, by surface analysis, capsule + -otomy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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