extracapsular

ex·tra·cap·su·lar

adj
\-ˈkap-sə-lər, especially British -ˈkap-syu̇-lər\

Definition of EXTRACAPSULAR

1

: situated outside a capsule

2

of a cataract operation : involving removal of the front part of the capsule and the central part of the lens—compare intracapsular 2