hyperopia

Etymology

From hyper- +‎ -opia.

Noun

hyperopia (countable and uncountable, plural hyperopias)

1. (pathology) A disorder of the vision where the eye focuses images behind the retina instead of on it, so that distant objects can be seen better than near objects.

   Antonym: myopia

Etymology

Internationalism (see English hyperopia).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhyperˌopiɑ/, [ˈhype̞rˌo̞piɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -opiɑ
• Hyphenation^(key): hyper‧opia, hy‧pe‧ro‧pia

Noun

hyperopia

1. (pathology) hyperopia