macropsia

[ muh-krop-see-uh ]

nounOphthalmology.
  1. a defect of vision in which objects appear to be larger than their actual size.

Origin of macropsia

1
From New Latin, dating back to 1885–90; see origin at macr-, -opsia
  • Also ma·cro·pi·a [muh-kroh-pee-uh], /məˈkroʊ pi ə/, mac·rop·sy [mak-rop-see]. /ˈmæk rɒp si/.

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British Dictionary definitions for macropsia

macropsia

/ (məˈkrɒpsɪə) /


noun
  1. the condition of seeing everything in the field of view as larger than it really is, which can occur in diseases of the retina or in some brain disorders

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