phacoemulsification

[fak-oh-i-muhl-suh-fi-key-shuhn]

phac·o·e·mul·si·fi·ca·tion

[fak-oh-i-muhl-suh-fi-key-shuhn]
noun Surgery.
the removal of a cataract by first liquefying the affected lens with ultrasonic vibrations and then extracting it by suction.


Origin:
phaco- (< Greek phako-, combining form of phakós lentil; see lens) + emulsification
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Phacoemulsification has a plethora of syllables.
So is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
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phacoemulsification phac·o·e·mul·si·fi·ca·tion (fāk'ō-ĭ-mŭl'sə-fĭ-kā'shən)
n.
Removal of a cataract by emulsifying the lens ultrasonically.

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