aphakia

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aphakia

(əˈfeɪkɪə)
n
(Pathology) absence of the lens of an eye, congenital or otherwise
[from a-1 + Greek phakos lentil + -ia]
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Noun1.aphakia - absence of the natural lens of the eye (usually resulting from the removal of cataracts)aphakia - absence of the natural lens of the eye (usually resulting from the removal of cataracts)
vision defect, visual defect, visual disorder, visual impairment - impairment of the sense of sight