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amblyopia definition

am·blyo·pia (am′blē ō′pē ə)

noun

a loss in sharpness of vision, esp. when not traceable to any intrinsic eye disease

Etymology: ModL < Gr amblys, dull + -opia

Related Forms:

  • amblyopic am′·bly·o′pic (-äp′ik, -ō′pik) adjective

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