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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

弱视

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ruòshì

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Amblyopia/ˌæm.bliˈoʊ.pi.ə/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #28500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"儿童弱视需要尽早发现和治疗。"

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As noun
  1. 1

    A medical condition in which vision in one eye is reduced because the eye and brain are not working together properly, commonly known as lazy eye.

    "Early detection and treatment of amblyopia can prevent permanent vision loss in children."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the New Latin 'amblyopia', coined from Ancient Greek 'amvlyōpía' (ἀμβλυωπία), meaning 'dim-sightedness'. This comes from 'amvlýs' (ἀμβλύς, meaning 'blunt, dim, dull') and 'ōps' (ὤψ, meaning 'eye, sight'), reflecting the condition's characteristic reduction of visual acuity.

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