CAPSULOTOME
\kˈapsuːlˌɒtə͡ʊm], \kˈapsuːlˌɒtəʊm], \k_ˈa_p_s_uː_l_ˌɒ_t_əʊ_m]\
Definitions of CAPSULOTOME
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An instrument for performing Capsulotomy, i. e., for incising the capsule of the crystalline lens (as in the extraction of cataract).
By Alexander Duane
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A cutting instrument for use in capsulotomy.
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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