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Descriptor English:   Capsulorhexis 
Descriptor Spanish:   Capsulorrexis 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Capsulorrexe 
Synonyms English:   Capsulorrhexis  
Tree Number:   E04.540.825.249.352
Definition English:   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) 
Indexing Annotation English:   incision of the lens during cataract surg; do not use /util except by MeSH definition; do not coord with PHACOEMULSIFICATION unless particularly discussed
See Related English:   Lens Capsule, Crystalline
 
History Note English:   98 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AE adverse effects CL classification
CT contraindications EC economics
ED education ES ethics
HI history IS instrumentation
LJ legislation & jurisprudence MT methods
MO mortality NU nursing
PX psychology RH rehabilitation
ST standards SN statistics & numerical data
TD trends UT utilization
VE veterinary  
Record Number:   33570 
Unique Identifier:   D019923 

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