asthenopia

[ as-thuh-noh-pee-uh ]

/ ˌæs θəˈnoʊ pi ə /

noun Ophthalmology.

a fatigue or tiring of the eyes, usually characterized by discomfort, dimness of vision, and headache, caused by overuse of the visual organs, dysfunction of the ocular muscles, and incorrect refraction.

Origin of asthenopia

<Greek asthen(ḗs) frail (see asthenia) + -opia

OTHER WORDS FROM asthenopia

as·the·nop·ic

[as-thuh-nop-ik], /ˌæs θəˈnɒp ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby asthenopia

Asteropaeus, aster yellows, as the crow flies, asthenia, asthenic, asthenopia, asthenospermia, asthenosphere, asthma, asthmatic, as though

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Example sentences from the Web for asthenopia

Asthenopia, which occurs in children in connection with hypermetropia, is nearly always accompanied by defective vision.
Schweigger on Squint|C. Schweigger
Despite all reasons then for the supposition the asthenopia was certainly not of a muscular nature.
Schweigger on Squint|C. Schweigger
The only drawback to her perfect use of all her functions lay in asthenopia, which lasted nearly a year after she left my care.
Fat and Blood|S. Weir Mitchell

British Dictionary definitions for asthenopia

asthenopia

/ (ˌæsθɪˈnəʊpɪə) /

noun

a technical name for eyestrain

Derived forms of asthenopia

asthenopic (ˌæsθɪˈnɒpɪk), adjective

Word Origin for asthenopia

C19: from New Latin, from Greek asthenēs weak (from a- 1 + sthenos strength) + ōps eye

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Medical definitions for asthenopia

asthenopia

[ ăs′thə-nō′pē-ə ]

n.

eyestrain

Other words from asthenopia

as′the•nop′ic (-nŏp′ĭk) adj.

单词	asthenopia
释义	asthenopia [ as-thuh-noh-pee-uh ] / ˌæs θəˈnoʊ pi ə / noun Ophthalmology. a fatigue or tiring of the eyes, usually characterized by discomfort, dimness of vision, and headache, caused by overuse of the visual organs, dysfunction of the ocular muscles, and incorrect refraction. Origin of asthenopia <Greek asthen(ḗs) frail (see asthenia) + -opia OTHER WORDS FROM asthenopia as·the·nop·ic [as-thuh-nop-ik], /ˌæs θəˈnɒp ɪk/, adjective Words nearby asthenopia Asteropaeus, aster yellows, as the crow flies, asthenia, asthenic, asthenopia, asthenospermia, asthenosphere, asthma, asthmatic, as though Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for asthenopia Asthenopia, which occurs in children in connection with hypermetropia, is nearly always accompanied by defective vision. Schweigger on Squint\|C. Schweigger Despite all reasons then for the supposition the asthenopia was certainly not of a muscular nature. Schweigger on Squint\|C. Schweigger The only drawback to her perfect use of all her functions lay in asthenopia, which lasted nearly a year after she left my care. Fat and Blood\|S. Weir Mitchell British Dictionary definitions for asthenopia asthenopia / (ˌæsθɪˈnəʊpɪə) / noun a technical name for eyestrain Derived forms of asthenopia asthenopic (ˌæsθɪˈnɒpɪk), adjective Word Origin for asthenopia C19: from New Latin, from Greek asthenēs weak (from a- 1 + sthenos strength) + 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 asthenopia asthenopia [ ăs′thə-nō′pē-ə ] n. eyestrain Other words from asthenopia as′the•nop′ic (-nŏp′ĭk) 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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