Aphakia
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A condition in which the natural crystalline lens of the eye is absent, usually following surgical removal of cataracts.
“After cataract surgery, she was diagnosed with aphakia and fitted with corrective lenses.”
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a·pha·ki·a
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Contains PH and K, four vowels A, A, I, A concentrated in a seven-letter word
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K scores 5 points, three As may be difficult to collect on a single rack
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