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a⋅pha⋅ki⋅a

  [uh-fey-kee-uh]
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–noun Ophthalmology.
lack or loss of the lens of the eye.
Also, a⋅pha⋅cia  [uh-fey-shuh, -shee-uh, -see-uh] .

Origin:
1860–65; < NL, equiv. to a- a- 6 + Gk phak(ós) lentil (for sense see lens ) + -ia

Related forms:
a⋅pha⋅kic, a⋅pha⋅cic  [uh-fey-sik] , a⋅pha⋅cial  [uh-fey-shuhl] , adjective
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Main Entry: apha·kia
Pronunciation: &-'fA-kE-&, a-
Function: noun
: absence of the crystalline lens of the eye; also : theresulting anomalous state of refraction
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aphakia a·pha·ki·a (ə-fā'kē-ə)
n.
Absence of the crystalline lens of the eye.

a·pha'ki·al or a·pha'kic (ə-fā'kĭk) adj.

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