aphakia

American

[uh-fey-kee-uh] / əˈfeɪ ki ə /

Also aphacia

noun

Ophthalmology.

lack or loss of the lens of the eye.

aphakia British

/ əˈfeɪkɪə /

noun

absence of the lens of an eye, congenital or otherwise

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Other Word Forms

aphacial adjective
aphacic adjective
aphakic adjective

Etymology

Origin of aphakia

1860–65; < New Latin, equivalent to a- a- ⁶ + Greek phak ( ós ) lentil (for sense lens ) + -ia

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The condition, eye without lens, is then known as "aphakia," and with the aid of proper glasses the patient has usually a return of comparatively excellent vision.

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