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dis⋅cis⋅sion

  [di-sish-uhn]
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–noun Ophthalmology.
an incision of the lens of the eye, as for removal of cataract.
Origin:
1640–50; < LL dīscissiōn- (s. of dīscissiō) division, separation, equiv. to L dīsciss(us) torn apart, ptp. of dīscindere (dī- di- 2 + scissus torn) + -iōn- -ion; see scission
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Main Entry: dis·cis·sion
Pronunciation: d&-'sish-&n, -'sizh-
Function: noun
: an incision (as in treating cataract) of the capsule ofthe lens of the eye
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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discission dis·cis·sion (dĭ-sĭzh'ən)
n.

  1. The incision of or cutting through a part.

  2. An operation for soft cataracts in which the crystalline capsule is opened and the substance of the crystalline lens is broken up to allow it to be absorbed.

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