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cycloplegia

cy·clo·ple·gi·a
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sahy-kluh-plee-jee-uh, -juh, sik-luh-]
    • /ˌsaɪ kləˈpli dʒi ə, -dʒə, ˌsɪk lə-/
    • /sˌaɪkləplˈiːdʒə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahy-kluh-plee-jee-uh, -juh, sik-luh-]
    • /ˌsaɪ kləˈpli dʒi ə, -dʒə, ˌsɪk lə-/

Definitions of cycloplegia word

  • noun cycloplegia paralysis of the muscles that adjust the shape of the lens of the eye, resulting in loss of ability to focus 3
  • noun cycloplegia paralysis of those muscles of the eye responsible for visual accommodation 3
  • noun cycloplegia paralysis of the intraocular muscles. 1
  • noun cycloplegia Paralysis of the ciliary muscle of the eye, resulting in a loss of accommodation. 1

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Origin of cycloplegia

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; cyclo- + -plegia

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Parts of speech for Cycloplegia

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cycloplegia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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