phacoemulsification (n)

n00679140

type n
lex_filenum 04
def extracapsular surgery for cataracts in which ultrasonic sound breaks the cortex and nucleus of the lens into small fragments that are then vacuumed away through a small tube
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Hypernym extracapsular surgery
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Hyponym extracapsular surgery

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