<procedure> Rarely used term for surgical removal of a portion of the capsule of the lens of the eye. ... Origin: phaco-+ G. Kystis, bladder, + ektome, excision ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(fak″o-sis-tek´tә-me) excision of part of the lens capsule for cataract.
Type: Term Pronunciation: fak′ō-sis-tek′tŏ-mē Definitions: 1. Rarely used term for surgical removal of a portion of the capsule of the lens of the eye.
phacocystectomy 1. Surgical removal of a portion of the capsule of the lens of the eye. 2. Excision of part of the lens capsule of the eye for a cataract.