aphakia

English

Alternative forms

aphacia (dated)

Etymology

From New Latin [Term?], from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, privative prefix) +‎ φᾰκός (phakós, “lentil”) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā, noun suffix). Equivalent to a- +‎ phakia.

Noun

aphakia (countable and uncountable, plural aphakias)

(ophthalmology) The absence of the lens of the eye, causing hypermetropia and a loss of accommodation.

Related terms

Translations

absence of the lens from the eye

Finnish: afakia
Italian: afachia f
Portuguese: afaquia f, afacia f

References

“aphakia”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

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