Definition of myopia Myopia
/majowˈpiʌ/ - [mayowpeeu] - my•o•pi•a
We found 5 definitions of myopia from 4 different sources.
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What does myopia mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: myopias |
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| myopia - (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred | ||
| nearsightedness, shortsightedness | ||
| ametropia (ophthalmology) faulty refraction of light rays in the eye as in astigmatism or myopia | ||
| ophthalmology the branch of medicine concerned with the eye and its diseases | ||
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Wiktionary 
- myopia (Noun)
A disorder of the vision where distant objects appear blurred because the eye focuses their images in front of the retina instead of on it. - myopia (Noun)
A lack of imagination, discernment or long-range perspective in thinking or planning.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- myopia (n.)
Nearsightedness; shortsightedness; a condition of the eye in which the rays from distant object are brought to a focus before they reach the retina, and hence form an indistinct image; while the rays from very near objects are normally converged so as to produce a distinct image. It is corrected by the use of a concave lens.
Part of speech
🔤- myopia, noun, singular of myopias.
