asthenopic
θəˈnoʊ noun Ophthalmology.
a fatigue or tiring of the eyes, usually characterized by discomfort, dimness of vision, and headache, caused by overuse of the visual organs, dysfunction of the ocular muscles, and incorrect refraction.
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asthenopia (ˌæsθɪˈnəʊpɪə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a technical name for eyestrain | |
| [C19: from New Latin, from Greek asthenēs weak (from | |
| asthenopic | |
| —adj | |
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| asthenopia (ˌæsθɪˈnəʊpɪə) | |
| —n | |
| a technical name for eyestrain | |
| [C19: from New Latin, from Greek asthenēs weak (from | |
| asthenopic | |
| —adj | |
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asthenopia as·the·no·pi·a (ās'thə-nō'pē-ə)
n.
See eyestrain.
as'the·nop'ic (-nŏp'ĭk) adj.
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