presbyopia

English

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek πρέσβυς (présbus, “old man”), and New Latin -opia (“vision problem”), from Ancient Greek ὤψ (ṓps, “eye”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -əʊpiə

Noun

presbyopia (usually uncountable, plural presbyopias)

  1. Inability of the eye, due to ageing, to focus on nearby objects; farsightedness

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References
  1. “presbyopia” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.
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