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macropsia

[ muh-krop-see-uh ]

noun

, Ophthalmology.
  1. a defect of vision in which objects appear to be larger than their actual size.


macropsia

/ məˈkrɒpsɪə /

noun

  1. the condition of seeing everything in the field of view as larger than it really is, which can occur in diseases of the retina or in some brain disorders
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of macropsia1

From New Latin, dating back to 1885–90; macr-, -opsia
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Example Sentences

Evidently, the Waika on epena experiences what the psychiatrists call macropsia: in his eyes everything is enormously magnified, including himself.

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