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Definitions for Myopia
[1] Ophthalmology . a condition of the eye in which parallel rays are focused in front of the retina, objects being seen distinctly only when near to the eye; nearsightedness (opposed to hyperopia).
[2] lack of foresight or discernment; obtuseness.
[3] narrow-mindedness; intolerance.
[4] inability to see distant objects clearly because the images are focused in front of the retina; short-sightedness
Words related to Myopia
fixation, obsession, monomania, shortsightedness
Words nearby Myopia
myoparesis, myopathy, myope, myopericarditis, myophily, myopia, myopic, myopic astigmatism, myopic crescent, myoplasm, myoplastic
Origin of Myopia
1685–95; < New Latin < Greek myōpía, equivalent to myōp- (stem of mýōps ) near-sighted, literally, blinking (mý(ein ) to shut + ṓps eye) + -ia -ia
Other words from Myopia
my•op′ ic (-ŏp′ ĭk, -ō′ pĭk ) adj.
Word origin for Myopia
C18: via New Latin from Greek muōps short-sighted, from mūein to close (the eyes), blink + ōps eye
Synonyms for Myopia
blind side, blinders, constricted vision, fixation, monomania, narrow outlook, narrowmindedness, obsession, one-track mind, shortsightedness