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Noun: hypermetropia  ,hI-pu(r)-mi'trow-pee-u
  1. Abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects
    - hyperopia, hypermetropy, farsightedness [N. Amer], long-sightedness [Brit]

Derived forms: hypermetropias

Type of: ametropia

Antonym: shortsightedness

Encyclopedia: Hypermetropia

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