| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Situated outside of a capsule, esp. outside the capsular ligament of a joint.[Websters]
2. Infrequently used base adjective of the adverb extracapsularly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (extracapsularly) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective extracapsular.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "EXTRACAPSULAR" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
Common Expressions: EXTRACAPSULAR
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Extracapsular surgery | Cataract surgery in which only the front of the lens is removed; the back of the lens capsule remains intact and provides support for the lens implant. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
