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Etymology
From astigmatic

Noun
astigmatism

1. optics A defect of a lens such that light rays coming from a point do not meet at a focal point so that the image is blurred.
2. pathology A disorder of the vision, usually due to a misshapen cornea, such that light does not focus correctly on the retina causing a blurred image.

Synonyms
astigmia

Derived terms
astigmatic
astigmatically

See also
emmetropia
hyperopia
myopia

Translations

German: Astigmatismus m
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Japanese: 乱� (ranshi)

ar:astigmatism
io:astigmatism
vi:astigmatism

• 2007-09-25 22:46 - Hikui87 - /* Translations */ +ja

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