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discission /dis·cis·sion/ (dĭ-sish´un) incision, or cutting into, as of a soft cataract.
dis·cis·sion (d-szhn)
n.
1. The incision of or cutting through a part.
2. An operation for soft cataracts in which the crystalline capsule is opened and the substance of the crystalline lens is broken up to allow it to be absorbed.
discission
incision, or cutting into, as of a soft cataract.
discission-aspiration
a surgical technique for removal of soft cataracts in which abnormal lens material is broken into small pieces and removed by aspiration. Similar to phacofragmentation.


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