phacoemulsification

phaco·emul·si·fi·ca·tion

noun

Definition of PHACOEMULSIFICATION

: a cataract operation in which the diseased lens is reduced to a liquid by ultrasonic vibrations and drained out of the eye

—phaco·emul·si·fi·er \-ˈməl-sə-ˌfī(-ə)r\ noun

Variants of PHACOEMULSIFICATION

phaco·emul·si·fi·ca·tion also phako·emul·si·fi·ca·tion \ˌfak-ō-i-ˌməl-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən\