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extracapsular
[ ek-struh-kap-suh-ler, -kaps-yoo- ]
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Origin of extracapsular1
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Example Sentences
When a weak support system is encountered in Bolivia, the cataract must be removed through a large incision, procedure called an extracapsular cataract extraction, so the lens does not fall backward, particularly since there are no retinal surgeons in the country, George said.
From Washington Times
His “extracapsular technique” would soon become the standard procedure for cataract operations, and remain so until the early 20th century.
From Salon
A few months later I had a second surgery to remove malignant nodes in level VI, two of which had extracapsular spread.
From New York Times
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