myopia
myo·pia
noun
1.
(ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye''s faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred
Origin
Borrowed from Ancient Greek μυωπία (muōpía, “shortsightedness”), from μύω (múō, “to shut, close”) + ὤψ (ṓps, “eye”) + -ία (-ía).
Phrases
- compound myopia
- simple myopia
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