macropsia
[ muh-krop-see-uh ]
nounOphthalmology.
a defect of vision in which objects appear to be larger than their actual size.
Origin of macropsia
1- Also called megalopsia, megalopia.
- Also ma·cro·pi·a [muh-kroh-pee-uh], /məˈkroʊ pi ə/, mac·rop·sy [mak-rop-see]. /ˈmæk rɒp si/.
- Compare micropsia.
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British Dictionary definitions for macropsia
macropsia
/ (məˈkrɒpsɪə) /
noun
the condition of seeing everything in the field of view as larger than it really is, which can occur in diseases of the retina or in some brain disorders
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