myopia

Definitions


[mʌɪˈəʊpɪə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the quality of being short-sighted
(e.g: he wore spectacles to correct a mild degree of myopia)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 17th century: medieval Latin, from late Greek muōpia, from Greek muōps (see myope)




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