First Known Use: circa 1706
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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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Origin of AMBLYOPIA
New Latin, from Greek amblyōpia, from amblys blunt, dull + -ōpia -opia — more at mollify
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amblyopia
noun am·bly·opia \ˌam-blē-ˈō-pē-ə\
Medical Definition of AMBLYOPIA
: 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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