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hemiopia

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[hem-ee-oh-pee-uh] / ˌhɛm iˈoʊ pi ə /

noun

Ophthalmology.

  1. hemianopsia.

Other Word Forms

  • hemiopic adjective

Etymology

Origin of hemiopia

First recorded in 1870–75; hemi- + -opia

Example Sentences

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"Perhaps father was right; I may have hemiopia, after all."

From Eden An Episode by Saltus, Edgar

Apropos of some misunderstanding, her father said to her jestingly one day, "Eden, did you ever hear of such a thing as hemiopia?"

From Eden An Episode by Saltus, Edgar

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