APHAKIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does aphakic mean? 

• APHAKIC (noun)
  The noun APHAKIC has 1 sense:

1. someone afflicted by aphakia; someone lacking the natural lenses of the eyes

  Familiarity information: APHAKIC used as a noun is very rare.

• APHAKIC (adjective)
  The adjective APHAKIC has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to or afflicted with aphakia

  Familiarity information: APHAKIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• APHAKIC (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone afflicted by aphakia; someone lacking the natural lenses of the eyes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("aphakic" is a kind of...):

visually impaired person (someone who has inferior vision)

Derivation:

aphakic (of or relating to or afflicted with aphakia)

• APHAKIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or afflicted with aphakia

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

aphakia (absence of the natural lens of the eye (usually resulting from the removal of cataracts))

Derivation:

aphakic (someone afflicted by aphakia; someone lacking the natural lenses of the eyes)