ametropia
See also: ametropią
English
Etymology
Ancient Greek ἄμετρος (ámetros, “immeasurable”) + -opia
Noun
ametropia (countable and uncountable, plural ametropias)
- (medicine) Any of several disorders of the eye (spherical or cylindrical) resulting from faulty refractive ability.
Related terms
- ametropic
Translations
any of several disorders of the eye resulting from faulty refractive ability
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Italian
Etymology
From [Term?] + -tropia.
Noun
ametropia f (plural ametropie)
- (medicine, pathology, ophthalmology) ametropia
Derived terms
- ametrope
Polish
Etymology
From a- + Ancient Greek μετρος (metros, “measurable”) + -opia. First attested in 1867.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.mɛtˈrɔ.pja/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔpja
- Syllabification: a‧met‧ro‧pia
Noun
ametropia f
- (medicine, pathology, ophthalmology) ametropia
Declension
Declension of ametropia
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | ametropia |
| genitive | ametropii |
| dative | ametropii |
| accusative | ametropię |
| instrumental | ametropią |
| locative | ametropii |
| vocative | ametropio |
References
- Dodatek Kwartalny do Czasopisma Lekarskiego pod Tytułem Klinika. (1867) T.1, z.2, page 209
Further reading
- ametropia in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- ametropia in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- ametropia in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego
Portuguese
Noun
ametropia f (plural ametropias)
- (ophthalmology) ametropia (any of several disorders of the eye resulting from faulty refractive ability)