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capsulotomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cap-su-lo-to-my
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An incision into a capsule, especially into the lens of the eye when removing cataracts.

Etymology

By surface analysis, capsulo- + -tomy, or, by surface analysis, capsule + -otomy.

Inflected Forms

capsulotomies (plural)

Derived Forms

postcapsulotomy precapsulotomy

Frequently Paired Words

capsulotome

Questions

What does capsulotomy mean?
An incision into a capsule, especially into the lens of the eye when removing cataracts.
Where does capsulotomy come from?
By surface analysis, capsulo- + -tomy, or, by surface analysis, capsule + -otomy.

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