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myopia

Main Entry:: my·o·pia
Pronunciation:: \mī-ˈō-pē-ə\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: New Latin, from Greek myōpia, from myōp-, myōps
Date:: circa 1752

1 : a condition in which the visual images come to a focus in front of the retina of the eye resulting especially in defective vision of distant objects 2 : a lack of foresight or discernment : a narrow view of something

— my·o·pic

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\-ˈō-pik, -ˈä-\ adjective

— my·o·pi·cal·ly

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\-pi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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