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acorea

acorea

9.9
An eye condition where the dark round hole in the middle of the eye is missing
  • noun
  • /əˈkɔːriə/
  • Specialized
: acorea
  • The doctor diagnosed the child with acorea after observing the complete absence of a visible pupil.

Examples

  • Because of her congenital acorea, she experienced significant vision problems from birth.

  • Cases of acorea are extremely rare but require specialized ophthalmological care.

  • The doctor diagnosed her with acorea.

  • He has been studying acorea for years.

  • Because of her congenital acorea, she experienced significant vision problems from birth.

  • The doctor diagnosed the child with acorea after observing the complete absence of a visible pupil.

  • Cases of acorea are extremely rare but require specialized ophthalmological care.

Surface Forms

acorea singular
acoreas plural

Etymology

Acorea comes from Greek parts a- 'without', as in amoral, and kore 'pupil', the black part of the eye. So, acorea is the medical name for an eye that has no visible pupil.