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amblyopia

Syllabification: (am·bly·o·pi·a)
Pronunciation: /ˌamblēˈōpēə/

Definition of amblyopia

noun

Medicine
  • impaired or dim vision without obvious defect or change in the eye.

Derivatives

amblyopic

Pronunciation: /-ˈäpik/

adjective

Origin:

early 18th century: from Greek ambluōpia 'dim-sightedness', from ambluōpos (adjective), from amblus 'dull' + ōps, ōp- 'eye'

amblyopia in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of amblyopia in the British & World English dictionary