aphakia
Meanings
noun
- The absence of the lens of the eye, causing hypermetropia and a loss of accommodation.
Word forms
Etymology
From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, privative prefix) + φᾰκός (phăkós, “lentil”) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā, noun suffix). Equivalent to a- + phakia.
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