astigmatism
English
Etymology
From a- (negative prefix) + stem of Ancient Greek στίγμα (stígma, “mark, point”) + -ism.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /əˈstɪɡmətɪzm̩/
Noun
astigmatism (countable and uncountable, plural astigmatisms)
Synonyms
Derived terms
- astigmatic
- astigmatically
Related terms
Translations
defect of a lens
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disorder of the vision
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See also
Further reading
astigmatism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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