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myopia
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myopia
(noun)
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myopia
/maɪ
ˈ
oʊpijə/
noun
myopia
/maɪ
ˈ
oʊpijə/
noun
Learner's definition of MYOPIA
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noncount
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medical
:
a condition of the eye that makes it difficult to see objects that are far away
:
nearsightedness
She wears eyeglasses to correct her
myopia
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often used figuratively
cultural
myopia
[=an inability to see what is good in other cultures]
religious and moral
myopia
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