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Where does “microphakia” come from?

microphakia (English) comes from English micro-, from Ancient Greek μικρο-, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

microphakia (English): Abnormal small size of the lens of the eye

Definitions

  1. Abnormal small size of the lens of the eye

Ancestry of “microphakia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmicro-API; Very small; One millionth
2Ancient Greekμικρο-—
3Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

Words derived from “microphakia”

  • microphakic
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