amblyopia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Dimness or blurring of the eyesight due to a fault in transmission of signals to the brain from an otherwise healthy eye.
  2. A disorder of visual development in which the brain partially or wholly ignores input from one or both eyes.

Pronunciation

/æmblɪˈəʊpɪə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-amblyopia.wav

Word forms

amblyopia amblyopias amblyopy

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin amblyōpia. By surface analysis, ambly- + -ope + -ia.

Related words

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