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:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-əʊpiə|-əʊpiə

Noun
myopia

1. pathology A disorder of the vision where distant objects appear blurred because the eye focuses their images in front of the retina instead of on it. Also called shortsightedness, nearsightedness.
2. A lack of imagination, discernment or long-range perspective in thinking or planning.

Derived terms
myope
myopic
myopically

See also
astigmatism
emmetropia
hyperopia
presbyopia (antonym, farsighted)

Translations
trans-top|disorder of vision
Czech: krátkozrakost n
trans-mid
trans-bottom

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