Definition of HYPEROPIA

hyperopia

Plural: hyperopias

Noun

  • abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects
  • A disorder of the vision where the eye focuses images behind the retina instead of on it, so that distant objects can be seen better than near objects.

Origin / Etymology

From hyper- + -opia.

Antonyms

myopia

Scrabble Score: 19

hyperopia: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
hyperopia: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hyperopia: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

hyperopia: valid Words With Friends Word