platymorphia

Having a flat shape; term denoting an eye with a short anteroposterior axis. [platy- + G. morphe, shape]

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platy·mor·phia (plat″ĭ-morґfe-ə) [platy- + morph- + -ia] having a flat shape; in ophthalmology, a flattened eyeball, resulting in a short anteroposterior axis and hypermetropia. platymorphic adj