Hypermetropia

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  • noun. undefined
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A natural or acquired condition of the eyes in which the focus (that is, of parallel rays when the accommodation is completely relaxed) falls behind the retina; long-sightedness: the opposite of myopia. Also hyperopia, hypermet-ropy, and hyperpresbyopia.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. An abnormal condition of the eye in which, through shortness of the eyeball or fault of the refractive media, the rays of light come to a focus behind the retina, making vision for distant objects better than for near objects; farsightedness; -- now most commonly called hyperopia. Cf. emmetropia.
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  • noun. hyperopia
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects
    • Word Usage
    "Predisposing factors include all underlying causes of a narrow anterior chamber such as hypermetropia and cataract."
    Equivalent
    hypermetropy  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    ametropia  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    farsightedness  presbyopia  
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