cryoextractorn.
/ˈkrʌɪəʊᵻkˌstraktə/, /ˈkrʌɪəʊɛkˌstraktə/, U.S. /ˈkraɪoʊɪkˌstræktər/, /ˈkraɪoʊɛkˌstræktər/ Ophthalmology.
An instrument for use in cryoextraction.
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1961 T. Krwawicz in Brit. Jrnl. Ophthalmol. 45 280 The name ‘cryoextractor’ is suggested for the pencil-shaped, ball-tipped instrument which has been evolved for this operation.
2004 N. Phillips Berry & Kohn's Operating Room Technique (ed. 10) xviii. 803/2 A miniaturized sterile disposable cryoextractor facilitates the removal of fragile or dislocated cataracts.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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