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单词 hypermetropia
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Definition of hypermetropia in English:

hypermetropia

noun ˌhʌɪpəmɪˈtrəʊpɪəˌhaɪpərməˈtroʊpiə
mass noun
  • Long-sightedness.

    远视

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Apart from testing the eye, they supply booklets detailing eye care with particular reference to refractive errors such as myopia, hypermetropia and astigmatism.
    • Photo refractive surgery is another available treatment for hypermetropia, as is laser eye surgery.
    • Just as people have myopia (short sight) and hypermetropia (long sight), Aberropia is another refractive error.
    • Contact lenses can be used most advantageously to correct myopia, but can also be used for hypermetropia and corneal astigmatism.
    • The medical name for long-sightedness is hypermetropia.
    • Doctors need to be able to distinguish hypermetropia from myopia.

Derivatives

  • hypermetropic

  • adjective ˌhʌɪpəmɪˈtrɒpɪk
    • In the Western world some 15-20% of people are myopic and 40-50% hypermetropic, but in Japan and China 50-70% are myopic.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Greek hupermetros 'beyond measure' (from huper 'over, above' + metron 'measure') + ōps 'eye'.

Definition of hypermetropia in US English:

hypermetropia

nounˌhīpərməˈtrōpēəˌhaɪpərməˈtroʊpiə
  • another term for hyperopia
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The medical name for long-sightedness is hypermetropia.
    • Apart from testing the eye, they supply booklets detailing eye care with particular reference to refractive errors such as myopia, hypermetropia and astigmatism.
    • Contact lenses can be used most advantageously to correct myopia, but can also be used for hypermetropia and corneal astigmatism.
    • Just as people have myopia (short sight) and hypermetropia (long sight), Aberropia is another refractive error.
    • Doctors need to be able to distinguish hypermetropia from myopia.
    • Photo refractive surgery is another available treatment for hypermetropia, as is laser eye surgery.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Greek hupermetros ‘beyond measure’ (from huper ‘over, above’ + metron ‘measure’) + ōps ‘eye’.

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