noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of hyperopia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hyperopia
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
hypermetropia
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/ˌhaɪpə(ɹ)məˈtɹəʊpɪə/
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rhymes with -əʊpiə
noun
Meaning 2
abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hyperopia, hypermetropy, farsightedness, longsightedness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ametropia
Narrower terms: presbyopia, farsightedness
History
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὑπέρμετρος (hupérmetros, “excessive”) + ὀπός (opós) (genitive of ὄψ (óps, “eye”)) + -ia.