hypermetropia

English

Alternative forms

hypermetropy (dated)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑπέρμετρος (hupérmetros, “excessive”) + ὀπός (opós) (genitive of ὄψ (óps, “eye”)) +‎ -ia.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌhaɪpə(ɹ)məˈtɹəʊpɪə/
Rhymes: -əʊpiə

Noun

hypermetropia (countable and uncountable, plural hypermetropias)

Synonym of hyperopia

Derived terms

Translations

disorder of the vision — see farsightedness

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