intracapsular surgery
- noun
- /ˌɪntrəˈkæpsjʊlər ˈsɜrdʒəri/
- Archaic
:
cirugía intracapsular
- The doctor explained that intracapsular surgery involves removing the entire lens along with its capsule to treat cataracts.
Examples
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The doctor recommended intracapsular surgery to treat her advanced cataract.
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Recovery from intracapsular surgery can require more care than with newer procedures.
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Advances in technology have made intracapsular surgery less common today.
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Dr. Smith performed an intracapsular surgery yesterday.
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Many patients have found intracapsular surgery effective.
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After intracapsular surgery, patients may need to follow specific post-operative care to ensure proper healing.
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She chose intracapsular surgery because it was recommended for her severe cataract condition.
Synonyms
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An operation to remove the cloudy lens of the eye and replace it with an artificial lens to restore vision
Antonyms
- Specialized
A cataract operation that removes the front of the lens and keeps the back capsule to hold an artificial lens
How Invasive
- Archaic
- Specialized
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
The adjective 'intracapsular' (within a capsule) combined with 'surgery' yields a clear general idea — a surgical procedure involving the capsule — so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will grasp the basic concept. However, the specific clinical nuance that it refers to removing the entire lens including its surrounding capsule is specialized and not fully predictable from the parts, making the expression only partially transparent.
Etymology
Intracapsular surgery comes from the parts intra, meaning 'inside', and capsular, from 'capsule', the thin bag around the eye lens. So intracapsular surgery means an operation that removes the whole eye lens together with its surrounding 'capsule'.