presbyopia
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presbyopia
Rhymes with -əʊpiə
Where it comes from
From New Latin presbyōpia, from Ancient Greek πρέσβυς (présbus, “old man”), and New Latin -ōpia (“vision problem”), from Ancient Greek ὤψ (ṓps, “eye”). By surface analysis, presby- + -opia.
noun presbyopias
- Inability of the eye, due to ageing, to focus on nearby objects.
Translations
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noun inability of the eye, due to ageing, to focus on nearby objects
| Español | presbicia, vista cansada |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 노안 noan |
| 日本語 | 老視 rō-shi |
| 中文 | 老花眼 lǎohuāyǎn, 老花 lǎohuā, 老視 /老视 lǎoshì |
| Português | presbiopia |
| Français | presbytie |
| Deutsch | Presbyopie, Alterssichtigkeit |
| Italiano | presbiopia |
| Ελληνικά | πρεσβυωπία presvyopía |
| Русский | пресбио́пия presbiópija |
| Tiếng Việt | lão thị |
| العربية | قُصُوُّ البَصَرِ الشَيْخُوخِيّ quṣuwwu l-baṣari š-šayḵūḵiyy |
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title = {presbyopia},
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