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micropsia
[ mahy-krop-see-uh ]
noun
, Ophthalmology.
- a defect of vision in which objects appear to be smaller than their actual size.
micropsia
/ maɪˈkrɒpsɪə /
noun
- a defect of vision in which objects appear to be smaller than they appear to a person with normal vision
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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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Example Sentences
Micropsia, mī-krop′si-a, n. an affection of the eye in which objects appear in less than actual size.
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