Complete Definition of "myopia"

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Pronunciation
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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

Category:Greek derivations

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