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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