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EMMETROPIC

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em⋅me⋅tro⋅pi⋅a

  [em-i-troh-pee-uh]
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–noun Ophthalmology.
the normal refractive condition of the eye, in which the rays of light are accurately focused on the retina.
Origin:
1860–65; < NL, equiv. to emmetr- (s. of Gk émmetros in measure, equiv. to em- em- 2 + métr(on) measure + -os adj. suffix) + -opia -opia

Related forms:
em⋅me⋅trope, noun
em⋅me⋅trop⋅ic  [em-i-trop-ik, -troh-pik] , adjective
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em·me·tro·pi·a   (ěm'ĭ-trō'pē-ə)   
n.  The condition of the normal eye when parallel rays are focused exactly on the retina and vision is perfect.

[Greek emmetros, well-proportioned, fitting (en, in; see en-2 + metron, measure; see meter2) + -opia.]
em'me·trop'ic (-trŏp'ĭk, -trō'pĭk) adj.
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Main Entry: em·me·tro·pia
Pronunciation: "em-&-'trO-pE-&
Function: noun
: the normal refractive condition of the eye in whichwith accommodation relaxed parallel rays of light are all brought accurately to a focus upon the retina —compare ASTIGMATISM, MYOPIA —em·me·trop·ic /-'träp-ik, -'trOp-/ adjective
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emmetropia em·me·tro·pi·a (ěm'ĭ-trō'pē-ə)
n.
The condition of the normal eye when parallel rays are focused exactly on the retina and vision is perfect.

em'me·trop'ic (-trŏp'ĭk, -trō'pĭk) adj.

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