- capsulectomy
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cap·su·lec·to·my .kap-sə-'lek-tə-mē n, pl -mies excision of a capsule (as of a joint, kidney, or lens)* * *
cap·su·lec·to·my (kap″su-lekґtə-me) [capsule + -ectomy] excision of a capsule, especially a joint capsule or the capsule of the lens; called also decapsulation.
Medical dictionary. 2011.