micropsia

[ mahy-krop-see-uh ]

/ maɪˈkrɒp si ə /

noun Ophthalmology.

a defect of vision in which objects appear to be smaller than their actual size.

Words nearby micropsia

microprocessor, microprogram, microprogramming, microprojector, micropropagation, micropsia, micropterous, micropublish, micropump, micropuncture, micropyle

Also mi·cro·pi·a

[mahy-kroh-pee-uh] /maɪˈkroʊ pi ə/, mi·crop·sy

[mahy-krop-see] /ˈmaɪ krɒp si/.

Compare macropsia.

Origin of micropsia

1895–1900; micr- + -opsia

OTHER WORDS FROM micropsia

mi·crop·tic

[mahy-krop-tik] /maɪˈkrɒp tɪk/, adjective

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Examples from the Web for micropsia

Micropsia, mī-krop′si-a, n. an affection of the eye in which objects appear in less than actual size.
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British Dictionary definitions for micropsia

micropsia

/ (maɪˈkrɒpsɪə) /

noun

a defect of vision in which objects appear to be smaller than they appear to a person with normal vision

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Medical definitions for micropsia

micropsia

[ mī-krŏp′sē-ə ]

n.

A visual disorder in which objects appear much smaller than they actually are, possibly caused by a retinal disorder but often associated with hallucination or an unconscious attempt to shrink the world to a less threatening size.