myopia
(ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred • Syn: nearsightedness, shortsightedness • Ant: hyperopia • Derivationally related forms: shortsighted (for: shortsightedness), nearsighted (for: nearsightedness), myopic • Topics: ophthalmology • Hypernyms: ametropia
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