hypermetropia

noun hy·per·me·tro·pia \ˌhī-pər-mi-ˈtrō-pē-ə\

Definition of HYPERMETROPIA

— hy·per·me·tro·pic \-ˈtrō-pik, -ˈträ-\ adjective

New Latin, from Greek hypermetros + New Latin -opia

First Known Use: 1868

Medical Dictionary

noun hy·per·me·tro·pia \ˌhī-pər-mi-ˈtrō-pē-ə\

—hy·per·me·tro·pic \-ˈtrō-pik, -ˈträp-ik\ adjective

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