myopia

myopia definition - medical

my·o·pi·a (mī-ōˈpē-ə)

noun
Abbr. M, My A visual defect in which distant objects appear blurred because their images are focused in front of the retina rather than on it; nearsightedness; shortsightedness.

Related Forms:

  • my·opˈic (-ŏpˈĭk, -ōˈpĭk) adjective

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myopia

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