phakoemulsification
[ fak-oh-i-muhl-suh-fi-key-shuh n ]
/ ˌfæk oʊ ɪˌmʌl sə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
noun
Surgery.
phacoemulsification.
Words nearby phakoemulsification
phagosome,
phainopepla,
phaistos,
phakic eye,
phako-,
phakoemulsification,
phakoma,
phakomatosis,
phalaenopsis,
phalange,
phalangeal
Definition for phakoemulsification (2 of 2)
phacoemulsification
or phak·o·e·mul·si·fi·ca·tion
[ fak-oh-i-muhl-suh-fi-key-shuh n ]
/ ˌfæk oʊ ɪˌmʌl sə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
noun Surgery.
the removal of a cataract by first liquefying the affected lens with ultrasonic vibrations and then extracting it by suction.
Origin of phacoemulsification
Medical definitions for phakoemulsification
phacoemulsification
[ făk′ō-ĭ-mŭl′sə-fĭ-kā′shən ]
n.
Removal of a cataract by emulsifying the lens ultrasonically.