hemiopia

[ hem-ee-oh-pee-uh ]

noun

, Ophthalmology.

1. hemianopsia.

Other Words From

• hem·i·op·ic [hem-ee-, op, -ik, -, oh, -pik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hemiopia¹

First recorded in 1870–75; hemi- + -opia

Example Sentences

Apropos of some misunderstanding, her father said to her jestingly one day, "Eden, did you ever hear of such a thing as hemiopia?"

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