amblyopia

noun am·bly·opia \ˌam-blē-ˈō-pē-ə\

Definition of AMBLYOPIA

: dimness of sight especially in one eye without apparent change in the eye structures —called also lazy eye

— am·bly·opic \-ˈō-pik, -ˈä-pik\ adjective

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New Latin, from Greek amblyōpia, from amblys blunt, dull + -ōpia -opia — more at mollify

First Known Use: circa 1706

Medical Dictionary

noun am·bly·opia \ˌam-blē-ˈō-pē-ə\

: dimness of sight especially in one eye without apparent change in the eye structures—called also lazy eye, lazy-eye blindness

—am·bly·opic \-ˈō-pik, -ˈäp-ik\ adjective

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