[fak″o-sis-tek´to-me] excision of part of the lens capsule for cataract.
phac·o·cys·tec·to·my
(fak'ō-sis-tek'tŏ-mē), Rarely used term for surgical removal of a portion of the capsule of the lens of the eye. [phaco- + G. kystis, bladder, + ektomē, excision]
phacocystectomy
(făk′ō-sĭ-stĕk′tə-mē)n. Surgical removal of a portion of the capsule of the lens of the eye.