presbyopia
English
editEtymology
editFrom New Latin presbyōpia, from Ancient Greek πρέσβυς (présbus, “old man”), and New Latin -ōpia (“vision problem”), from Ancient Greek ὤψ (ṓps, “eye”).[1] By surface analysis, presby- + -opia.
Pronunciation
edit- Rhymes: -əʊpiə
Noun
editpresbyopia (usually uncountable, plural presbyopias)
Coordinate terms
editDerived terms
editTranslations
editinability of the eye, due to ageing, to focus on nearby objects
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References
edit- ^ “presbyopia”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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