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hypermetropia


hy·per·me·tro·pia

noun \ˌhī-pər-mi-ˈtrō-pē-ə\

Definition of HYPERMETROPIA

hy·per·me·tro·pic \-ˈtrō-pik, -ˈträ-\ adjective

Origin of HYPERMETROPIA

New Latin, from Greek hypermetros + New Latin -opia
First Known Use: 1868

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