🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

दृष्टिदोषयुक्त

Pronunciation / Transliteration: drishti-dosha-yukta

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Astigmatic/ˌæs.tɪɡˈmæt.ɪk/
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"उनकी दृष्टिदोषयुक्त आँखों के लिए डॉक्टर ने नए चश्मे लिखे।"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or affected by astigmatism, a common eye condition causing blurred vision due to an irregularly shaped cornea or lens.

    "The optometrist prescribed special toric lenses to correct his astigmatic vision."
  2. 2

    In optics, relating to an optical system or lens that fails to bring light rays to a single focal point.

    "An astigmatic mirror produces distorted reflections because of unequal curvature across its surface."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Greek prefix 'a-' (meaning without or lacking), the root 'stigma' (meaning mark, spot, or puncture, referring here to a focal point), and the adjectival suffix '-ic'. Coined in the 19th century within ophthalmology to describe an eye condition characterized by the inability to focus light to a single point.

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