About The Word Myopia
Learn about the word Myopia to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Myopia definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Myopia
| Myopia Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Myopia?
[n] (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred
Synonyms | Synonyms for Myopia: nearsightedness | shortsightedness Related Terms | Find terms related to Myopia: See Also | ametropia Myopia In Webster's Dictionary \My*o"pi*a\, n. [NL. See {Myope}.] (Med.)
Nearsightedness; shortsightedness; a condition of the eye in
which the rays from distant object are brought to a focus
before they reach the retina, and hence form an indistinct
image; while the rays from very near objects are normally
converged so as to produce a distinct image. It is corrected
by the use of a concave lens.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Flexible ‐ bends and snaps back readily without breaking [adj] able to flex;…
- Teetotum ‐ a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which…
- Ganapati ‐ god of wisdom or prophesy; remover of…
- Snakeweed ‐ low-growing sticky subshrub of southwestern United States having…
- Apocrypha ‐ 14 books of the Old Testament included in the Vulgate but omitted…
- Air bladder ‐ an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that…
- Winter savoury ‐ resinous leaves used in stews and stuffings and…
- Head lettuce ‐ distinguished by leaves arranged in a dense rosette that develop…
- Relapse ‐ a failure to maintain a higher state [v] go back to bad behavior;…
- Foible ‐ the weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip…