phacomalacia /phaco·ma·la·cia/ (fak″o-mah-la´shah) softening of the lens; a soft cataract.
phacomalacia
phac·o·ma·la·cia (f k  -m -l  sh)n. Softening of the lens of the eye. |
phacomalacia
[fak′ōməlā′shə]
Etymology: Gk, phalos, lens, malkia, softness
an abnormal condition of the eye in which the lens becomes soft as a result of the presence of a soft cataract.
phacomalacia
softening of the eye lens; a soft cataract, that is, one without a hard nucleus.
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