See Also: Myopia(medicine)
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Myopia(health)
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Degenerative Myopia(health)
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degenerative myopia(medicine)

myopia (oh)



[Date: 1700-1800; Language: Modern Latin; Origin: Greek, from myops 'person with myopia', from myein 'to be closed' + ops 'eye']
when someone does not think about the future, especially about the possible results of a particular action - used in order to show disapproval
-synonym short-sightedness short-sightedness
medical the inability to see clearly things that are far away
British Equivalent: short-sightednessAmerican Equivalent: nearsightedness