🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Hipermetropia

Pronunciation / Transliteration: i.peʁ.me.tɾo.pi.a

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Hyperopia/ˌhaɪ.pəˈroʊ.pi.ə/
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A hipermetropia pode causar desconforto visual ao ler."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    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. 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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