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

Word History and Origins

Origin of macropsia¹

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

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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