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Noun: phacoemulsification
  1. 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

Type of: extracapsular surgery

Encyclopedia: Phacoemulsification

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