The Emergence Machine

Aphakia

abstract · Medicine · Level 10 · E8

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Emergence definition

Aphakia is the absence of the lens in the eye, a condition that arises from the presence of a biological structure and the concept of disease.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
aphakia
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL10L9L8L7L5L2L1L0AphakiaEyeFaceHeadOrganAnimalDisease… intermediate l…FormLifeProcessStructureActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesAphakiaL10DiseaseL5EyeL9E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Disease L5 (requires)
    Aphakia is a medical disease or condition
  • Eye L9 (requires)
    Aphakia is the absence of the lens of the eye