megalopias

ma·crop·si·a

[muh-krop-see-uh]
noun Ophthalmology.
a defect of vision in which objects appear to be larger than their actual size.
Also, ma·cro·pi·a [muh-kroh-pee-uh] , mac·rop·sy [mak-rop-see] .
Also called megalopsia, megalopia.
Compare micropsia.


Origin:
1885–90; < Neo-Latin; see macr(o)-, -opsia

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meg·a·lop·si·a

[meg-uh-lop-see-uh]
noun Ophthalmology.
Also, meg·a·lop·i·a [meg-uh-lop-ee-uh] .


Origin:
1885–90; megal- + -opsia

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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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macropsia (məˈkrɒpsɪə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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

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