aphakia
[ uh-fey-kee-uh ]
nounOphthalmology.
lack or loss of the lens of the eye.
Origin of aphakia
1- Also a·pha·cia [uh-fey-shuh, -shee-uh, -see-uh]. /əˈfeɪ ʃə, -ʃi ə, -si ə/.
Other words from aphakia
- a·pha·kic, a·pha·cic [uh-fey-sik], /əˈfeɪ sɪk/, a·pha·cial [uh-fey-shuhl], /əˈfeɪ ʃəl/, adjective
Words Nearby aphakia
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How to use aphakia in a sentence
An eye without a lens (aphakia) will not work with an eye with a lens even if the former be corrected with glasses.
British Dictionary definitions for aphakia
aphakia
/ (əˈfeɪkɪə) /
noun
absence of the lens of an eye, congenital or otherwise
Origin of aphakia
1from a- 1 + Greek phakos lentil + -ia
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