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photopia
[ foh-toh-pee-uh ]
/ foʊˈtoʊ pi ə /
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noun Ophthalmology.
vision in bright light (opposed to scotopia).
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OTHER WORDS FROM photopia
pho·top·ic [foh-top-ik, -toh-pik], /foʊˈtɒp ɪk, -ˈtoʊ pɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby photopia
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British Dictionary definitions for photopia
photopia
/ (fəʊˈtəʊpɪə) /
noun
the normal adaptation of the eye to light; day vision
Derived forms of photopia
photopic (fəʊˈtɒpɪk, -ˈtəʊ-), adjectiveWord Origin for photopia
C20: New Latin, from photo- + -opia
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Medical definitions for photopia
photopia
[ fō-tō′pē-ə ]
n.
Vision in bright light, mediated by cone cells of the retina; daylight vision.photopic vision
Other words from photopia
pho•to′pic (-tō′pĭk, -tŏp′ĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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