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aphakia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
aphakia
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, privative prefix) + φᾰκός (phăkós, “lentil”) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā, noun suffix). Equivalent to a- + phakia.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

aphakias (plural) aphacia (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

aphakial aphakic

Questions

What does aphakia mean?
The absence of the lens of the eye, causing hypermetropia and a loss of accommodation.
Where does aphakia come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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