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myopic

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myopia


Main Entry:
my·o·pia Listen to the pronunciation of myopia
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 Listen to the pronunciation of myopic Listen to the pronunciation of myopic \-ˈō-pik, -ˈä-\ adjective
my·o·pi·cal·ly Listen to the pronunciation of myopically \-pi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb


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