hypermetropia meaning

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hypermetropia (noun): abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects.

Definition of hypermetropia

  1. abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects

    Synonyms: hyperopia, hypermetropy, farsightedness, longsightedness

    Type of: ametropia

    Kinds: presbyopia

    Related forms: hypermetropic

Scrabble score: 25 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HY · words ending in IA · 13-letter words

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