EMMETROPIA


Meaning of EMMETROPIA in English

— emmetrope , n. — emmetropic /em'i trop"ik, -troh"pik/ , adj.

/em'i troh"pee euh/ , n. Ophthalm.

the normal refractive condition of the eye, in which the rays of light are accurately focused on the retina.

[ 1860-65; emmetr- (s. of Gk émmetros in measure, equiv. to em- EM- 2 + métr ( on ) measure + -os adj. suffix) + -opia -OPIA ]

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