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ametropia
[ am-i-troh-pee-uh ]
/ ˌæm ɪˈtroʊ pi ə /
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noun Ophthalmology.
faulty refraction of light rays by the eye, as in astigmatism or myopia.
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Origin of ametropia
OTHER WORDS FROM ametropia
am·e·trop·ic [am-i-trop-ik, -troh-pik], /ˌæm ɪˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby ametropia
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British Dictionary definitions for ametropia
ametropia
/ (ˌæmɪˈtrəʊpɪə) /
noun
loss of ability to focus images on the retina, caused by an imperfection in the refractive function of the eye
Word Origin for ametropia
C19: New Latin, from Greek ametros unmeasured (from a- 1 + metron measure) + ōps eye
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