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ametropia
[ am-i-troh-pee-uh ]
noun
Ophthalmology.
- faulty refraction of light rays by the eye, as in astigmatism or myopia.
ametropia
/ ˌæɪˈٰəʊɪə /
noun
- loss of ability to focus images on the retina, caused by an imperfection in the refractive function of the eye
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Other 51Թ Forms
- ··ٰDZ· [am-i-, trop, -ik, -, troh, -pik], adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ametropia1
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ametropia1
C19: New Latin, from Greek ametros unmeasured (from a- 1+ metron measure) + ō eye
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Children of parents affected with astigmatism, ametropia, etc. should be carefully examined before being placed at school, and if necessary fitted with proper glasses.
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I have discovered ametropia in the particular form of irregular astigmatism.
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