"phaco-" meaning in English

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Prefix

Forms: phako- [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek φᾰκός (phăkós)der. English phaco- From Ancient Greek φακός (phakós, “lentil, lenticular body”). For the sense change, compare Medieval Latin lēns (“lens”), from Latin lēns (“lentil”). Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:der|grc:φᾰκός|tree=1}} Etymology tree Ancient Greek φᾰκός (phăkós)der. English phaco-, {{der|en|grc|φακός|t=lentil, lenticular body}} Ancient Greek φακός (phakós, “lentil, lenticular body”), {{ncog|la-med|lēns|id=lens|t=lens}} Medieval Latin lēns (“lens”), {{ncog|la|lēns|id=lentil|t=lentil}} Latin lēns (“lentil”) Head templates: {{en-prefix}} phaco-
  1. lens Tags: morpheme

Alternative forms

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