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myopia definition

my·opia (mī ō′pē ə)

noun

  1. an abnormal eye condition in which light rays from distant objects are focused in front of the retina instead of on it, so that the objects are not seen distinctly; nearsightedness
  2. lack of understanding or foresight

Etymology: ModL < Gr myōpia < myōps: see myope

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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