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Record 1 2017-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Visual Disorders
OBS

hypermetropic. Affected with, characterized by, belonging or having relation to hypermetropia.

OBS

hyperopic. Of or characterized by hyperopia. Also hypermetropic, farsighted.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles de la vision
OBS

hypermétrope. Qui ne distingue nettement les objets qu'à une distance anormalement éloignée. Par suite du raccourcissement de l'axe antéropostérieur de l'œil, image d'un objet éloigné se forme en arrière de la rétine. Syn. : hypérope (impropre et peu usité).

Spanish

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