† periphacitisn. [ < peri-prefix + ancient Greek ϕακός lentil, taken in sense ‘lens’ (see phacoidadj.) + -itissuffix] Obsoleterare inflammation of the capsule of the lens of the eye.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
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1857 R. G. MayneExpos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Periphacitis, term for inflammation of the capsule of the eye.