- astigmia
- SYN: astigmatism.
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astig·mia (ə-stigґme-ə) [a-1 + Gr. stigma a point + ia] astigmatism.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
astigmia
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astigmia — s. f. O mesmo que astigmatismo … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
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astigmia — astig·mia … English syllables
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astigmatism — /euh stig meuh tiz euhm/, n. 1. Also called astigmia /euh stig mee euh/. Ophthalm. a refractive error of the eye in which parallel rays of light from an external source do not converge on a single focal point on the retina. 2. Optics. an… … Universalium
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Astigmatism — A common form of visual impairment in which part of an image is blurred, due to an irregularity in the curvature of the front surface of the eye, the cornea. The curve of the cornea is shaped more like an American football or a rugby ball rather… … Medical dictionary
astigmatismo — Eng. Astigmatism Ametropía en la que se aprecia diferente refracción en los principales meridianos del globo ocular. Astigmia … Diccionario de oftalmología
