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amblyopia

am·bly·o·pi·a
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [am-blee-oh-pee-uh]
    • /ˌæm bliˈoʊ pi ə/
    • /ˌamblɪˈəʊpiə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

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.
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