anisometropia

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noun

A condition in which the two eyes of an individual have different refractive power.

OriginEnglish metr- ← Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos) ← Proto-Hellenic *ə- →
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Meanings

nounanisometropia (plural anisometropias)

plural anisometropias

  1. medicineA condition in which the two eyes of an individual have different refractive power.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓- (ă-)
  5. Ancient Greekἀν- (an-)
  6. Englishan-
  7. Ancient Greekῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)
  8. Englishiso-
  9. Englishmetr-
  10. Englishanisometropia

From an- + iso- + metr- (“measure”) + -opia.

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Translations

Indonesian anisometropia
  • anisometropiacondition in which the eyes have different refractive power
Portuguese anisometropia
  • anisometropiacondition in which the eyes have different refractive power
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anisometropia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anisometropia

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Chicago

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