extracapsular
- adjective
- /ˌɛkstrəˈkæpsjʊlər/
- Specialized
- The biopsy revealed an extracapsular extension of the tumor, indicating a more serious condition.
- extracapsular rupture
- extracapsular tonsillectomy
Examples
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The surgeon opted for an extracapsular approach to minimize damage to the surrounding tissues.
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In more than 1,000 extracapsular tonsillectomies, they have proved to be a safe and efficient instrument for achieving bloodless dissection with minimal damage to surrounding tissues.
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The procedure leaves a smaller surgical wound than do extracapsular techniques.
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In each series, the pain and bleeding associated with the intracapsular procedure were less than those associated with extracapsular techniques.
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Patients with extracapsular rupture of a parathyroid adenoma may present with diverse symptomatology.
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They found that the intracapsular procedure was associated with less morbidity and bleeding than was classic total (extracapsular) tonsillectomy.
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Extracapsular enucleation of the tumor will result in up to a 90% local recurrence rate because of the presence of microscopic pseudopodia, which tend to grow through the pseudocapsule.
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During the study, they noted that patients experienced fewer complications with the extracapsular technique compared to the intracapsular method.
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- Specialized
A cataract operation that removes the front of the lens and keeps the back capsule to hold an artificial lens
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Etymology
The word extracapsular combines extra- meaning 'outside' and capsule meaning 'a small container', like a pill or a space capsule. So extracapsular means 'outside the capsule', which is why doctors use it for injuries or procedures that happen outside a body or joint capsule.