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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD APHAKIA

From a-1 + Greek phakos lentil + -ia.
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PRONUNCIATION OF APHAKIA

aphakia  [əˈfeɪkɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF APHAKIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Aphakia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES APHAKIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Aphakia

Aphakia is the absence of the lens of the eye, due to surgical removal, a perforating wound or ulcer, or congenital anomaly. It causes a loss of accommodation, far sightedness, and a deep anterior chamber. Complications include detachment of the vitreous or retina, and glaucoma. Aphakic people are reported to be able to see ultraviolet wavelengths that are normally excluded by the lens. They perceive this light as whitish blue or whitish violet. This is probably because all three of the eye's color receptors are stimulated when a person sees ultraviolet wavelengths. Some animals, by contrast, have a fourth color receptor for ultraviolet wavelengths. Aphakia might have had an effect on the colors perceived by artist Claude Monet, who had cataract surgery in 1923. Babies are rarely born with aphakia. Occurrence most often results from surgery to remove congenital cataracts. Congenital cataracts usually develop as a result of infection of the fetus or genetic reasons. It is often difficult to identify the exact cause of these cataracts, especially if only one eye is affected. People with aphakia have relatively small pupils and their pupils dilate to a lesser degree.

Definition of aphakia in the English dictionary

The definition of aphakia in the dictionary is absence of the lens of an eye, congenital or otherwise.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH APHAKIA


batrachia
bəˈtreɪkɪə
brachia
ˈbreɪkɪə
Escherichia
ˌɛʃəˈrɪkɪə
flakier
ˈfleɪkɪə
gigantomachia
dʒaɪˌɡæntəʊˈmeɪkɪə
Kalmykia
ˌkælˈmɪkɪə
leucoplakia
ˌluːkəʊˈpleɪkɪə
leukoplakia
ˌluːkəʊˈpleɪkɪə
naumachia
nɔːˈmeɪkɪə
paronychia
ˌpærəˈnɪkɪə
perionychia
ˌperɪəʊˈnɪkɪə
pickier
ˈpɪkɪə
trickier
ˈtrɪkɪə
Walachia
wɒˈleɪkɪə
Wallachia
wɒˈleɪkɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE APHAKIA

aphaeresis
aphaeretic
aphagia
aphanipterous
aphanite
aphanitic
aphasia
aphasiac
aphasic
aphelandra
aphelia
aphelian
aphelion
apheliotropic
apheliotropism
apheresis
apheretic
aphesis
aphetic
aphetically

WORDS THAT END LIKE APHAKIA

amsinckia
clarkia
Czechoslovakia
funkia
Kara-Kalpakia
karakia
Latakia
Lattakia
perovskia
rudbeckia
sakia
souvlakia
Tankia

Synonyms and antonyms of aphakia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «aphakia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF APHAKIA

Find out the translation of aphakia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of aphakia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «aphakia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无晶体眼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

afaquia
570 millions of speakers

English

aphakia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

aphakia
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

انعدام العدسة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

афакия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

afacia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

aphakia
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aphakie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Aphakia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Aphakie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

無水晶体
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무수 정체
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Aphakia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

aphakia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கண்ணில் லென்ஸ் இல்லாமை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अफवेकिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

afaki
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

afachia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

aphakia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

афакия
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aphakia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αφακία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aphakia
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

afaki
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

aphakia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of aphakia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «APHAKIA»

The term «aphakia» is normally little used and occupies the 118.866 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «APHAKIA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about aphakia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «APHAKIA»

Discover the use of aphakia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to aphakia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Clinical Contact Lens Practice
It is apparent that as the number of individuals requiring optical correction of surgical aphakia is dwindling. The pool of patients with aphakia comes primarily from the existing population, from those patients where an IOL is contraindi- cated, ...
Edward S. Bennett, Barry A. Weissman, 2005
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Essentials of Ophthalmology
Aphakia. Definition. Aphakia means absence of the crystalline lens. ... Symptoms. Aphakia causes decreased uncorrected vision and a total loss of accommodation (ability to focus) since the lens is absent.
Neil J. Friedman, Peter K. Kaiser, 2007
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Textbook of Ophthalmology
Athiya Agarwal, Nidhi Mathur DEFINITION Aphakia is a condition in which the lens is absent from its normal position — namely the pupillary area. HISTORY Von Helmholtz first worked on the optics of aphakia. Then Benito Daza De Valdes ...
Sunita Agarwal, Athiya Agarwal, Lucio Buratto, 2002
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Theory And Practice Of Optics And Refraction
APHAKIA AND PSEUDOPHAKIA Optics of aphakia Optics of aphakia can be discussed under following heads: • Changes in cardinal data of the eye • Image formation in the aphakic eye . • Visual acuity in aphakia • Accommodation in aphakia ...
Khurana, 2008
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Ophthalmology
APHAKIA Aphakia literally means absence of crystalline lens from the eye. However, from the optical point of view, it may be considered a condition in which the lens is absent from the pupillary area. Aphakia produces a high degree of ...
Khurana, 2003
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Clinical Pathways in Glaucoma
The denomination of these entities should include the specific mechanism involved, as aphakia or pseudophakia per se do not cause glaucoma. The terms aphakic glaucoma and pseudophakic glaucoma therefore This section discusses eyes ...
Thom J. Zimmerman, Karanjit S. Kooner, 2011
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Textbook of Ophthalmology
4. Aphakia. Complaints. and. History. An 80-year-old woman complains of diminished vision BE for past four years. She underwent cataract surgery of RE, which resulted in some visual improvement. However, she feels difficulty in her routine ...
H. V. Nema, Nitin Nema, 2011
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Ophthalmic Nursing
Correction of aphakia Aphakia is the absence of the lens. Without the lens, the eye becomes very hypermetropic, requiring some kind of lens replacement to enable the patient to see adequately. The only people who do not require correction ...
Mary E. Shaw, Agnes Lee, Rosalind Stollery, 2010
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Diagnosis and Management of Ocular Motility Disorders
Stimulus deprivation amblyopia, possibly with added strabismic amblyopia, is probable in patients with aphakia following surgery in congenital cataract or when aphakia is acquired in childhood. Suppression of the image of the aphakic eye ...
Alec M. Ansons, Helen Davis, 2013
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Vitreo-retinal Surgery
8.2.1.3 Aphakia Chignell et al. were the first to associate aphakia with PVR, reporting that 34% of patients who developed postoperative PVR which resulted in failure of retinal reattachment surgery were aphakic [15]. Kon et al. in a prospective ...
Bernd Kirchhof, David Wong, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «APHAKIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term aphakia is used in the context of the following news items.
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Novel mutations in PAX6, OTX2 and NDP in anophthalmia …
(Val256Ala), was identified in two brothers with bilateral microphthalmia, coloboma, primary aphakia, iris hypoplasia, sclerocornea and ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
2
Contact Lenses Market Worth $12.48 Billion by 2020: Grand View …
Therapeutic contact lenses which are used to treat aphakia and for pain relief are also expected to account for considerable market share in the ... «SYS-CON Media, Jun 15»
3
Family inviting others to enjoy fun day to raise money for hospital …
He was born blind, with a rare condition called primary aphakia, and has had five severe eye operations and been under general anaesthetic a ... «The Bolton News, Jun 15»
4
The eyes have it
... glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and refractive errors including uncorrected aphakia, complications after cataract surgery and accidents. «The Nation, Jun 15»
5
VA Issues Schedule for Rating Disabilities for Organs of Special Sense
This category includes evaluation criteria for DC 6029, Aphakia or dislocation of crystalline lens for which VA proposes no changes. «Targeted News Service, Jun 15»
6
Intraoperative aberrometry outperforms preop toric calculator
“Toric IOLs are designed to treat both aphakia and astigmatism, requiring implantation along a specific axis.” The randomized, prospective ... «Healio, Apr 15»
7
Latest report on Global contact lenses market trends, size, analysis …
Therapeutic contact lenses, which are used for treating aphakia, are expected to gain significant market share over the next six years. «WhaTech, Apr 15»
8
PDEK can be combined with glued IOL technique
Glued IOLs have previously been used in multiple situations, including surgical aphakia, traumatic phacocele and dislocated IOL in the bag, ... «Healio, Apr 15»
9
OSLI Retina: Strategic planning ensures surgical success in cases …
... giant retinal tears, trauma, aphakia, previous intraocular surgery, vitreous hemorrhage, and uveitis are significant risk factors for PVR in RD. «Healio, Apr 15»
10
Glued transscleral IOL fixation shows long-term stability
Subluxated cataract lens, postoperative aphakia and intraoperative posterior capsule rupture were the indications for glued transscleral fixation ... «Healio, Feb 15»

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