cryoextractor

cryoextractor
An instrument, artificially cooled, for extraction of the lens by freezing contact.

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cryo·ex·trac·tor -ik-'strak-tər, -'ek-. n a cryoprobe used for removal of cataracts

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cryo·ex·trac·tor (kri″o-ek-strakґtər) [cryo- + extractor] a cryoprobe used in cryoextraction.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • cryoextractor — cryo·extractor …   English syllables

  • cryoextractor — ˌ noun Etymology: cry + extractor : a cryoprobe used for removal of cataracts …   Useful english dictionary

  • Cataract surgery — Intervention Cataract in Human Eye Magnified view seen on examination with a slit lamp ICD 9 CM …   Wikipedia

  • Cryoextraction (medicine) — For the winemaking use, see Cryoextraction. In ophthalmology, cryoextraction is a form of intracapsular cataract extraction in which a cryoextractor, a special type of cryoprobe, is used to freeze the crystalline lens and pull it intact from the… …   Wikipedia

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