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dysadaptation
[ dis-ad-uhp-tey-shuhn ]
/ dɪsˌæd əpˈteɪ ʃən /
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noun Ophthalmology.
faulty adaptation of the iris and retina to light.
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Also dys·ap·ta·tion [dis-uhp-tey-shuhn]. /ˌdɪs əpˈteɪ ʃən/.
Origin of dysadaptation
Words nearby dysadaptation
dyostyle, Dyothelite, dys-, dysacousia, dysacusis, dysadaptation, dysanagnosia, dysaphia, dysarteriotony, dysarthria, dysarthrosis
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