Phacoscopy
/ˌfeɪ.kəˈskɒp.i/noun
Examination of the crystalline lens of the eye, typically using an optical instrument.
Did you know?The first element comes from Ancient Greek phakos, meaning “lentil” or “lens,” because the eye’s crystalline lens was named for its resemblance to a lentil seed.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
φακός (phakos)
“Lentil; lens-shaped object; crystalline lens of the eye”
Hellenistic Greek
Greek
φακός ὀφθαλμοῦ (phakos ophthalmou)
“The eye’s lens”
19th Century
New Latin
phacoscopy
“Visual examination of the crystalline lens”
19th–20th Century
Medical English
phacoscopy
“Examination of the eye’s lens, especially in ophthalmic diagnosis”
Modern English
English
phacoscopy
“Instrumental or optical inspection of the crystalline lens”
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