phacocystectomy

Rarely used term for surgical removal of a portion of the capsule of the lens of the eye. [phaco- + G. kystis, bladder, + ektome, excision]

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phaco·cys·tec·to·my (fak″o-sis-tekґtə-me) [phacocyst + ectomy] excision of a portion of the capsule of the lens for cataract.