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hemiopia

[ hem-ee-oh-pee-uh ]
/ ˌhɛm iˈoʊ pi ə /
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noun Ophthalmology.
hemianopsia.
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Origin of hemiopia

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

OTHER WORDS FROM hemiopia

hem·i·op·ic [hem-ee-op-ik, -oh-pik], /ˌhɛm iˈɒp ɪk, -ˈoʊ pɪk/, adjective

Words nearby hemiopia

Hemings, Sally, Hemingway, Hemingway, Ernest, Hemingwayesque, hemiola, hemiopia, hemiparasite, hemiparesis, hemiplankton, hemiplegia, hemipode
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How to use hemiopia in a sentence

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

    Eden|Edgar Saltus
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