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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHyperopia
/ˌhaɪ.pəˈroʊ.pi.ə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A vision condition in which distant objects may be seen more clearly than nearby objects.
"Many children with hyperopia may not realize they have a vision problem until they struggle to read." - 2
A refractive error of the eye that results from the eyeball being too short or the cornea having too little curvature.
"Hyperopia can lead to eye strain and headaches, especially after prolonged reading."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'hyperopia' originates from the Greek words 'hyper' meaning 'over' and 'ops' meaning 'eye'. It was first used in the medical context in the 19th century to describe a condition where distant objects are seen more clearly than near ones.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hyperopia" is said worldwide
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Hypermétropie
Transliteration: i.mɛʁ.mɛ.tʁɔ.pi
"Les personnes atteintes d'hypermétropie peuvent avoir des difficultés à lire de près."
Weitsichtigkeit
Transliteration: vaɪ̯tˈzɪçtɪçkaɪt
"Menschen mit Weitsichtigkeit sehen in der Ferne besser als in der Nähe."
Ipermetropia
Transliteration: iper.me.tro.pia
"L'ipermetropia può causare affaticamento visivo durante la lettura."
Hipermetropía
Transliteration: i.peɾ.me.tɾoˈpi.a
"La hipermetropía puede dificultar la lectura de cerca."
Hipermetropia
Transliteration: i.peʁ.me.tɾo.pi.a
"A hipermetropia pode causar desconforto visual ao ler."
हाइपरमेट्रोपिया
Transliteration: haiparmetropiya
"हाइपरमेट्रोपिया के कारण पास की चीजें स्पष्ट नहीं दिखती हैं।"
远视
Transliteration: yuǎnshì
"远视患者在看近处时可能会感到困难。"
원시
Transliteration: won-si
"원시는 가까운 물체를 보는 데 어려움을 줄 수 있습니다."
遠視
Transliteration: enshī
"遠視の人は近くの物を見るのが難しいことがあります。"
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