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micropsia

[ mahy-krop-see-uh ]

noun

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


micropsia

/ maɪˈkrɒpsɪə /

noun

  1. a defect of vision in which objects appear to be smaller than they appear to a person with normal vision
“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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Other Words From

  • mi·crop·tic [mahy-, krop, -tik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of micropsia1

1895–1900; micr- ( def ) + -opsia

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