stenopeic

[sten-uh-pee-ik]

adjective

pertaining to or containing a narrow slit or minute opening: a stenopeic device to aid vision after eye surgery.

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noun

a device, as of wood, metal, or cardboard, with a narrow horizontal slit, worn over the eyes for protection against bright sunlight.

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Also sten·o·pae·ic, sten·o·pa·ic

[sten-uh-pey-ik] /ˌstɛn əˈpeɪ ɪk/.

Origin of stenopeic

1860–65; sten(o)- + Greek opaî(os) having a hole + -ic

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stenopaeic in Medicine

stenopeic

(stĕn′ə-pē′ĭk)

adj.

Having a narrow opening or slit.

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