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Definition of hypermetropia noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hypermetropia

noun
 
/ˌhaɪpəməˈtrəʊpiə/
 
/ˌhaɪpərməˈtrəʊpiə/
[uncountable] (medical)
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  1. the condition of being long-sighted
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Greek hupermetros ‘beyond measure’ (from huper ‘over, above’ + metron ‘measure’) + ōps ‘eye’.
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