amblyopia
[ am-blee-oh-pee-uh ]
/ ˌæm bliˈoʊ pi ə /
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noun Ophthalmology.
dimness of sight, without apparent organic defect.
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Origin of amblyopia
OTHER WORDS FROM amblyopia
am·bly·op·ic [am-blee-op-ik], /ˌæm bliˈɒp ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby amblyopia
ambly-, amblyaphia, amblygeustia, amblygonite, Amblyomma, amblyopia, amblyoscope, amblypod, ambo, amboceptor, Amboina wood
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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), adjectiveWord 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.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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