Pseudophakia
/ˌsuː.doʊˈfeɪ.ki.ə/noun
The condition of having an artificial intraocular lens implanted, usually after removal of the natural lens.
Did you know?The term does not mean the implanted lens is counterfeit; Greek pseudēs meant “false” in the sense of replacing or imitating the natural lens.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
pseudēs
“False, deceptive, or pretending to be something else”
Ancient Greek
Greek
phakos
“A lentil; by resemblance, a lens or lens-shaped object”
Late Greek / Medical Latin
Greek/Latin
pseudophakia
“A condition involving a false or artificial lens”
20th Century
Medical English
pseudophakia
“The state of having an artificial lens inside the eye after removal of the natural lens”
Modern English
English
pseudophakia
“Artificial-lens implantation or the resulting condition”
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