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phacodonesis

phacodonesis noun: the vibration of the lens accompanying eye movement.

Noun

phacodonesis (uncountable)

  1. The vibration of the lens accompanying eye movement.

Origin of phacodonesis

From phaco- + Ancient Greek δόνησις (dónēsis, “agitation”), from δονέω (donéō).

Words formed from phacodonesis

Questions about phacodonesis

What does phacodonesis mean?
Phacodonesis means the vibration of the lens accompanying eye movement.
What part of speech is phacodonesis?
Phacodonesis is a noun.

Words near phacodonesis in the dictionary

  1. phacochoerid
  2. phacochoerids
  3. phacochoerine
  4. phacocyst
  5. phacocysts
  6. phacodonesis
  7. phacodynamics
  8. phacoemulsification
  9. phacoemulsifications
  10. phacoemulsified
  11. phacoemulsifier

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