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单词 ametropia
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ametropia

[ am-i-troh-pee-uh ]
/ ˌæm ɪˈtroʊ pi ə /

noun Ophthalmology.

faulty refraction of light rays by the eye, as in astigmatism or myopia.

Origin of ametropia

1875–80; <Greek ámetr(os) unmeasured (a-a-6 + métr(on) measure + -os adj. suffix) + -opia

OTHER WORDS FROM ametropia

am·e·trop·ic [am-i-trop-ik, -troh-pik], /ˌæm ɪˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk/, adjective

Words nearby ametropia

ametabolic, amethopterin, amethyst, ametria, ametrometer, ametropia, Amex, AMF, am/fm, Amfortas, AMG
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British Dictionary definitions for ametropia

ametropia
/ (ˌæmɪˈtrəʊpɪə) /

noun

loss of ability to focus images on the retina, caused by an imperfection in the refractive function of the eye

Word Origin for ametropia

C19: New Latin, from Greek ametros unmeasured (from a- 1 + metron measure) + ōps eye
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 ametropia

ametropia
[ ăm′ĭ-trōpē-ə ]

n.

An eye abnormality, such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism, resulting from faulty refractive ability of the eye.

Other words from ametropia

am′e•tropic (-trŏpĭk, -trōpĭk) adj.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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