myopia

myopia is a 6-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Nearsightedness; shortsightedness; a condition of the eye in which the rays from distant object are brought to a focus before they reach the retina, and hence form an indistinct image; while the rays from very near objects are normally converged so as to produce a distinct image. It is corrected by the use of a concave lens. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 14 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. noun. Nearsightedness; shortsightedness; a condition of the eye in which the rays from distant object are brought to a focus before they reach the retina, and hence form an indistinct image; while the rays from very near objects are normally converged so as to produce a distinct image. It is corrected by the use of a concave lens.
2. noun. (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred

   Synonyms: nearsightedness

Synonyms

nearsightedness

Common word forms

myopias

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