extracapsular
adjective
ex·tra·cap·su·lar
-ˈkap-sə-lər, especially British -ˈkap-syu̇-lər 
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 sense 2
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“Extracapsular.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/extracapsular. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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