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Noun: nearsightedness  ni(u)r'sItidnus
  1. (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred
    - myopia, shortsightedness

Derived forms: nearsightednesses

See also: nearsighted

Type of: ametropia

Encyclopedia: Nearsightedness