AMETROPIA
ametropia
(noun) (ophthalmology) faulty refraction of light rays in the eye as in astigmatism or myopia
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ametropia (countable and uncountable, plural ametropias)
(medicine) Any of several disorders of the eye (spherical or cylindrical) resulting from faulty refractive ability.
Source: Wiktionary
Am`e*tro"pi*a, n. Etym: [Gr. (Med.)
Definition: Any abnormal condition of the refracting powers of the eye.
– Am`e*trop"ic, a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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