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Capsulorhexis

Medical Definition:	The making of a continuous circular tear in the anterior capsule during cataract surgery in order to allow expression or phacoemulsification of the nucleus of the lens. (Dorland, 28th ed)
Guide Notes:	incision of the lens during cataract surg; do not use /util except by MeSH definition; do not coord with PHACOEMULSIFICATION unless particularly discussed
Previously Indexed:	Cataract Extraction (1987-1997),Lens, Crystalline/surgery (1987-1997),Phacoemulsification (1996-1997)

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