amblyopia
am·bly·opia
noun \ˌam-blē-ˈō-pē-ə\Definition of AMBLYOPIA
: dimness of sight especially in one eye without apparent change in the eye structures —called also lazy eye
— am·bly·opic \-ˈō-pik, -ˈä-pik\ adjective
See Origin of AMBLYOPIA
New Latin, from Greek amblyōpia, from amblys blunt, dull + -ōpia -opia — more at mollify
First Known Use: circa 1706
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