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hy·per·me·tro·pi·a
(hī′pər-mĭ-trō′pē-ə)n.
See hyperopia.
hy′per·me·tro′pic (-trō′pĭk, -trŏp′ĭk), hy′per·me·tro′pi·cal adj.
hy′per·met′ro·py (-mĕt′rə-pē) n.
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hypermetropia
(ˌhaɪpəmɪˈtrəʊpɪə) orhypermetropy
n
(Pathology) pathol variants of hyperopia
[C19: from Greek hupermetros beyond measure (from hyper- + metron measure) + -opia]
hypermetropic, ˌhypermeˈtropical adj
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hypermetropia
the condition of farsightedness. Also called hyperopia. — hypermetropic, adj.
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Noun 1. hypermetropia - abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects
ametropia - (ophthalmology) faulty refraction of light rays in the eye as in astigmatism or myopia
farsightedness, presbyopia - a reduced ability to focus on near objects caused by loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens after age 45
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