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astigmatic

adjective as·tig·mat·ic \ ˌas-tig-ˈma-tik \

Definition of astigmatic

1 : affected with, relating to, or correcting astigmatism
2 : showing incapacity for observation or discrimination
  • an astigmatic fanaticism, a disregard for the facts
  • —The New York Herald Tribune
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astigmatic

noun

Origin and Etymology of astigmatic

a- + Greek stigmat-, stigma stigma

Medical Dictionary

1

astigmatic

adjective as·tig·mat·ic \ ˌas-tig-ˈmat-ik \

medical Definition of astigmatic

: affected with, relating to, or correcting astigmatism
2

astigmatic

noun

medical Definition of astigmatic

: a person affected with astigmatism

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