Where does “phacoemulsified” come from?

phacoemulsified (English) comes from English phaco-, from Ancient Greek φᾰκός — lentil (Lens culinaris) and its seed.

phacoemulsified (English): Subject to phacoemulsification

Definitions

  1. Subject to phacoemulsification

Ancestry of “phacoemulsified”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishphaco-lens
2Ancient Greekφᾰκόςlentil (Lens culinaris) and its seed
Every word from Ancient Greek φᾰκός →Every word from English phaco- →