amblyopia

[ am-blee-oh-pee-uh ]
/ ˌæm bliˈoʊ pi ə /

noun Ophthalmology.

dimness of sight, without apparent organic defect.

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Origin of amblyopia

1700–10; < New Latin < Greek amblyōpía, equivalent to amblý(s) dull + -ōpiā -opia

OTHER WORDS FROM amblyopia

am·bly·op·ic [am-blee-op-ik] /ˌæm bliˈɒp ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby amblyopia

ambly-, amblyaphia, amblygeustia, amblygonite, amblyomma, amblyopia, amblyoscope, amblypod, ambo, ambo-, amboceptor
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British Dictionary definitions for amblyopia

amblyopia
/ (ˌæmblɪˈəʊpɪə) /

noun

impaired vision with no discernible damage to the eye or optic nerve

Derived forms of amblyopia

amblyopic (ˌæmblɪˈɒpɪk), adjective

Word Origin for amblyopia

C18: New Latin, from Greek ambluōpia, from amblus dull, dim + ōps eye
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Medical definitions for amblyopia

amblyopia
[ ăm′blē-ō′pē-ə ]

n.

Dimness of vision, especially when occurring in one eye without apparent physical defect or disease.lazy eye

Other words from amblyopia

am′bly•o′pic (-ō′pĭk, -ŏp′ĭk) adj.
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