myope

/ (ˈmaɪəʊp) /

noun

any person afflicted with myopia

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Word Origin for myope

C18: via French from Greek muōps; see myopia

Words nearby myope

myoneuralgia, myopalmus, myoparalysis, myoparesis, myopathy, myope, myopericarditis, myophily, myopia, myopic, myopic astigmatism

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Example sentences from the Web for myope

I am a very small person; and when young, was very dark, with the large alarming eyes of a myope.
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 2|Elizabeth Bisland

Medical definitions for myope

myope

[ mī′ōp′ ]

n.

One who is affected by myopia.