emmetropia

[ em-i-troh-pee-uh ]

/ ˌɛm ɪˈtroʊ pi ə /

noun Ophthalmology.

the normal refractive condition of the eye, in which the rays of light are accurately focused on the retina.

Origin of emmetropia

1860–65; <New Latin, equivalent to emmetr- (stem of Greek émmetros in measure, equivalent to em-em-² + métr(on) measure + -os adj. suffix) + -opia-opia

OTHER WORDS FROM emmetropia

em·me·trope, nounem·me·trop·ic

[em-i-trop-ik, -troh-pik], /ˌɛm ɪˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk/, adjective

Words nearby emmetropia

emmeniopathy, Emmenthal, Emmenthaler, emmer, emmet, emmetropia, Emmett, Emmy, Emmylou, emo, emocore

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Example sentences from the Web for emmetropia

(a) In myopia, emmetropia, and doubtful hypermetropia, with convergent and divergent squint together 329 cases.
Schweigger on Squint|C. Schweigger
Therefore we see the same form of squint arise less often in emmetropia (see Case 45) when childhood is past, than in myopia.
Schweigger on Squint|C. Schweigger
Those cases deserve special consideration in which emmetropia is present in one eye, in the other myopia.
Schweigger on Squint|C. Schweigger
It may, therefore, be useful for our purpose to cite a few cases of periodic convergent strabismus with emmetropia.
Schweigger on Squint|C. Schweigger

Emmetropia on both sides, visual acuteness nearly perfect on the right, on the left 2/3 of the normal.
Schweigger on Squint|C. Schweigger

British Dictionary definitions for emmetropia

emmetropia

/ (ˌɛmɪˈtrəʊpɪə) /

noun

the normal condition of perfect vision, in which parallel light rays are focused on the retina without the need for accommodation

Derived forms of emmetropia

emmetropic (ˌɛmɪˈtrɒpɪk), adjective

Word Origin for emmetropia

C19: from New Latin, from Greek emmetros in due measure + -opia

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Medical definitions for emmetropia

emmetropia

[ ĕm′ĭ-trō′pē-ə ]

n.

The condition of the normal eye when parallel rays are focused exactly on the retina and vision is perfect.

Other words from emmetropia

em′me•trop′ic (-trŏp′ĭk, -trō′pĭk) adj.

单词	emmetropia
释义	emmetropia [ em-i-troh-pee-uh ] / ˌɛm ɪˈtroʊ pi ə / noun Ophthalmology. the normal refractive condition of the eye, in which the rays of light are accurately focused on the retina. Origin of emmetropia 1860–65; <New Latin, equivalent to emmetr- (stem of Greek émmetros in measure, equivalent to em-em-² + métr(on) measure + -os adj. suffix) + -opia-opia OTHER WORDS FROM emmetropia em·me·trope, nounem·me·trop·ic [em-i-trop-ik, -troh-pik], /ˌɛm ɪˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk/, adjective Words nearby emmetropia emmeniopathy, Emmenthal, Emmenthaler, emmer, emmet, emmetropia, Emmett, Emmy, Emmylou, emo, emocore Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for emmetropia (a) In myopia, emmetropia, and doubtful hypermetropia, with convergent and divergent squint together 329 cases. Schweigger on Squint\|C. Schweigger Therefore we see the same form of squint arise less often in emmetropia (see Case 45) when childhood is past, than in myopia. Schweigger on Squint\|C. Schweigger Those cases deserve special consideration in which emmetropia is present in one eye, in the other myopia. Schweigger on Squint\|C. Schweigger It may, therefore, be useful for our purpose to cite a few cases of periodic convergent strabismus with emmetropia. Schweigger on Squint\|C. Schweigger Emmetropia on both sides, visual acuteness nearly perfect on the right, on the left 2/3 of the normal. Schweigger on Squint\|C. Schweigger British Dictionary definitions for emmetropia emmetropia / (ˌɛmɪˈtrəʊpɪə) / noun the normal condition of perfect vision, in which parallel light rays are focused on the retina without the need for accommodation Derived forms of emmetropia emmetropic (ˌɛmɪˈtrɒpɪk), adjective Word Origin for emmetropia C19: from New Latin, from Greek emmetros in due measure + -opia 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 emmetropia emmetropia [ ĕm′ĭ-trō′pē-ə ] n. The condition of the normal eye when parallel rays are focused exactly on the retina and vision is perfect. Other words from emmetropia em′me•trop′ic (-trŏp′ĭk, -trō′pĭk) 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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