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aphakia

[ uh-fey-kee-uh ]

noun

, Ophthalmology.
  1. lack or loss of the lens of the eye.

aphakia

/ əˈfeɪkɪə /

noun

  1. absence of the lens of an eye, congenital or otherwise
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • a·phakic a·pha·cic [uh, -, fey, -sik], a·pha·cial [uh, -, fey, -sh, uh, l], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of aphakia1

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

Origin of aphakia1

from a- 1+ Greek phakos lentil + -ia
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Example Sentences

An eye without a lens (aphakia) will not work with an eye with a lens even if the former be corrected with glasses.

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