presbyopia
Plural: presbyopias
Noun
- a reduced ability to focus on near objects caused by loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens after age 45
- Inability of the eye, due to ageing, to focus on nearby objects.
Origin / Etymology
From New Latin presbyōpia, from Ancient Greek πρέσβυς (présbus, “old man”), and New Latin -ōpia (“vision problem”), from Ancient Greek ὤψ (ṓps, “eye”). By surface analysis, presby- + -opia.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 19
presbyopia: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordpresbyopia: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
presbyopia: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 21
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