anorthopia

anorthopia
an·or·tho·pia .an-(.)ȯr-'thō-pē-ə n distorted vision in which straight lines appear bent or curved

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an·or·tho·pia (an″or-thoґpe-ə) [an-1 + ortho- + -opia] 1. distorted vision in which straight lines appear as curves or angles, and symmetry is incorrectly perceived. 2. strabismus.

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  • Anorthopia — An or*tho pi*a, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? priv. + ortho + Gr. ?, ?, the eye.] (Med.) Distorted vision, in which straight lines appear bent. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • anorthopia — noun A defect of vision in which straight lines appear to be curved …   Wiktionary

  • anorthopia — an·or·tho·pia …   English syllables

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  • anortopía — Eng. Anorthopia 1. Visión distorsionada de los objetos. 2. Ver Estrabismo …   Diccionario de oftalmología

  • vision defect — noun impairment of the sense of sight • Syn: ↑visual impairment, ↑visual defect, ↑visual disorder • Hypernyms: ↑disability, ↑disablement, ↑handicap, ↑impairment …   Useful english dictionary

  • visual defect — noun impairment of the sense of sight • Syn: ↑visual impairment, ↑vision defect, ↑visual disorder • Hypernyms: ↑disability, ↑disablement, ↑handicap, ↑impairment …   Useful english dictionary

  • visual disorder — noun impairment of the sense of sight • Syn: ↑visual impairment, ↑visual defect, ↑vision defect • Hypernyms: ↑disability, ↑disablement, ↑handicap, ↑impairment …   Useful english dictionary

  • visual impairment — noun impairment of the sense of sight • Syn: ↑visual defect, ↑vision defect, ↑visual disorder • Hypernyms: ↑disability, ↑disablement, ↑handicap, ↑impairment …   Useful english dictionary

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