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extracapsular /ex·tra·cap·su·lar/ (-kap´su-lar) situated or occurring outside a capsule.
extracapsular [-kaps′yələr] Etymology: L, extra, outside, capsula, little box pertaining to something outside a capsule, such as the articulare capsule of the knee joint. extracapsular [ek″strah-kap´su-ler] situated or occurring outside a capsule.
extracapsular situated or occurring outside a capsule. extracapsular cataract extraction removal of the lens, together with the anterior lens capsule, but sparing the posterior capsule. open sky extracapsular extraction one in which the intact lens is removed through a large anterior capsulectomy and corneal incision. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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