aphakia
English
editAlternative forms
edit- aphacia (dated)
Etymology
editFrom New Latin [Term?], from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, privative prefix) + φᾰκός (phakós, “lentil”) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā, noun suffix). Equivalent to a- + phakia.
Noun
editaphakia (countable and uncountable, plural aphakias)
- (ophthalmology) The absence of the lens of the eye, causing hypermetropia and a loss of accommodation.
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editReferences
edit- “aphakia”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.