-opia

-opia
Vision. [G. ops, eye]

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suffix denoting
a defect of the eye or of vision. Example: asthenopia (eyestrain).

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[Gr. ōps eye] a combining form denoting condition or a defect of the eye, or of vision.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • -opia — noun combining form Etymology: New Latin, from Greek ōpia, from ōps 1. condition of having (such) vision < diplopia > 2. condition of having (such) a visual defect < hyperopia > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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