n.
- The condition of being affected by stigmata.
- The state of a refracting or reflecting system in which light rays from a single point are accurately focused at another point.
- Normal eyesight.
stigmatism
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stig·ma·tism (stĭg'mə-tĭz'əm) 
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
(optics) condition of an optical system (as a lens) in which light rays from a single point converge in a single focal point
Antonym: astigmatism (meaning #2)
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