myopia
Myopia (noun) means 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.
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek μυωπία (muōpía, “shortsightedness”), from μύω (múō, “to shut, close”) + ὤψ (ṓps, “eye”) + -ία (-ía).
Rhymes for myopia
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What is the meaning of myopia?
"myopia" (noun) means 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.
What are the different meanings of myopia?
"myopia" has 2 main meanings: 1. 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; 2. A lack of imagination, discernment or long-range perspective in thinking or planning.