astigmia
- noun
- /æˈstɪɡmiə/
- Specialized
:
astigmatismo
- After visiting the optometrist, I learned that my astigmia was causing the blurriness in my vision.
Examples
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The doctor explained that astigmia can often be corrected with special lenses.
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She struggles with astigmia, which makes it difficult for her to read small print.
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Who only just remortgaged his home in order to raise the money for a surgical procedure that will correct the wandering eye of his common-law wife, Mountain Water, who suffers from astigmia, strabismus and a general curdling of the vitreous jelly.
Synonyms
3
7.5
An uneven curve in the eye that makes vision blurred or distorted
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8.4
A fault in a lens or mirror that makes images look wrong
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4.1
A condition where a person can see poorly or not at all
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3.4
A problem with the eye that affects vision
A fault in a lens or mirror that makes images look unclear
A condition in which the eye does not focus light on the back of the eye, causing blurred vision
A photo or view that is blurry and not clear
A problem in the eyes that makes it hard to see
A problem with your sight that makes things look unclear
A problem with the eyes that makes it hard to see clearly
Surface Forms
Morphology
astigmia = astigmatism (semi-transparent) = a + stigm + ia
Related to the common medical term 'astigmatism', but formation uses the combining form 'stigm' (not a standalone word) and the medical suffix '-ia', so the relation is not fully obvious from simple parts.
Etymology
Astigmia comes from the Greek parts a- 'not' and stigma 'point'. So it means the eye or a lens cannot bring light to a single clear 'point', which makes images look blurred or distorted and is the same idea as astigmatism.