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hypermetropia

hy·per·met·ropia

UK/ˌhaɪpə(ɹ)məˈtɹəʊpɪə/ uncommon

noun

1.

abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects

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From Ancient Greek ὑπέρμετρος (hupérmetros, “excessive”) + ὀπός (opós) (genitive of ὄψ (óps, “eye”)) + -ia.

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