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discission
[ dih-sish-uhn ]
noun
, Ophthalmology.
- an incision of the lens of the eye, as for removal of cataract.
discission
/ dɪsˈsɪʒən /
noun
- med surgical incision, esp of a cataract
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Word History and Origins
Origin of discission1
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Example Sentences
After a cataract has been removed, either by discission or extraction, an opaque membrane is usually left.
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Although the operation of discission for after-cataract (capsulotomy) is simple it is not to be undertaken lightly.
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These are the same as for discission, with the addition of a needle with a long cutting edge.
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The discission needle is made to pass behind the band whilst the cutting needle lies in front of it.
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(ii) In dense capsular membranes following removal of a lens by discission in which a cutting needle cannot make a hole.
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