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单词 micropsia
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micropsia

[ mahy-krop-see-uh ]
/ maɪˈkrɒp si ə /

noun Ophthalmology.

a defect of vision in which objects appear to be smaller than their actual size.
Also mi·cro·pi·a [mahy-kroh-pee-uh], /maɪˈkroʊ pi ə/, mi·crop·sy [mahy-krop-see]. /ˈmaɪ krɒp si/.
Compare macropsia.

Origin of micropsia

1895–1900; micr- + -opsia

OTHER WORDS FROM micropsia

mi·crop·tic [mahy-krop-tik], /maɪˈkrɒp tɪk/, adjective

Words nearby micropsia

microprocessor, microprogram, microprogramming, microprojector, micropropagation, micropsia, micropterous, micropublish, micropump, micropuncture, micropyle
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Example sentences from the Web for micropsia

  • Micropsia, mī-krop′si-a, n. an affection of the eye in which objects appear in less than actual size.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for micropsia

micropsia
/ (maɪˈkrɒpsɪə) /

noun

a defect of vision in which objects appear to be smaller than they appear to a person with normal vision
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for micropsia

micropsia
[ mī-krŏpsē-ə ]

n.

A visual disorder in which objects appear much smaller than they actually are, possibly caused by a retinal disorder but often associated with hallucination or an unconscious attempt to shrink the world to a less threatening size.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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