ametropia
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am·e·tro·pi·a
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am·e·tro·pi·a
(ăm'ĭ-trō'pē-ə)
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n.
An eye abnormality, such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism, resulting from faulty refractive ability of the eye.
am'e·trop'ic (-trŏp'ĭk, -trō'pĭk) adj.Saunders Veterinary Dictionary:
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ametropia
The state when the image of a distant object is not in focus on the retina; due usually to some defect in the refraction of the optic system of the eye.
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