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- [am-blee-oh-pee-uh]
- /ˌæm bliˈoʊ pi ə/
- /ˌamblɪˈəʊpiə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [am-blee-oh-pee-uh]
- /ˌæm bliˈoʊ pi ə/
Definitions of amblyopia word
- noun amblyopia impaired vision with no discernible damage to the eye or optic nerve 3
- noun amblyopia a loss in sharpness of vision, esp. when not traceable to any intrinsic eye disease 3
- noun amblyopia dimness of sight, without apparent organic defect. 1
- noun amblyopia Impaired or dim vision without obvious defect or change in the eye. 1
- noun amblyopia dimness or blurring of the eyesight due to a fault in transmission of signals to the brain from an otherwise healthy eye. 0
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Origin of amblyopia
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
1700-10; < New Latin < Greek amblyōpía, equivalent to amblý(s) dull + -ōpiā -opia
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Parts of speech for Amblyopia
noun
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amblyopia popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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