Extraction of the lens of the eye by means of a suction cup called the erysophake. ... Origin: phaco-+ G. Erysis, pulling, drawing off ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(fak″o-ә-re´sis) removal of the eye lens in cataract by suction.
Type: Term Pronunciation: fak′ō-er′i-sis Definitions: 1. Extraction of the lens of the eye by means of a suction cup called the erysophake.
phacoerysis Extraction of a cataract of the lens of the eye using suction with an instrument known as an erysiphake (an instrument for removing the lens in cataract by suction).