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miopia

short-sightedness

noun mee-OH-pee-ah Rare
Body & Health Senses

Origin: From Greek myops, closing the eyes.

Also means

myopia

Usage Note

Miopia is used both in the medical sense (the inability to see distant objects clearly) and figuratively for a lack of foresight or narrow-mindedness. Essere miope means to be short-sighted. The plural miopie is very rarely used in medical contexts.

Examples

"La miopia si corregge con gli occhiali."

Natural Translation

Short-sightedness is corrected with glasses.

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