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ma·crop·si·a
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si
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noun
Ophthalmology
.
a defect of
vision
in
which
objects appear to be larger than their actual size.
Also,
ma·cro·pi·a
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pi
ə
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mac·rop·sy
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rɒp
si
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-rop-see
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.
Also called
megalopsia
,
megalopia.
Compare
micropsia
.
Origin:
1885–90;
<
Neo-Latin;
see
macr(o)-
,
-opsia
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macropsia
(məˈkrɒpsɪə)
—
n
the condition of seeing everything in the field of view as larger than it really is, which can occur in diseases of the retina or in some brain disorders
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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