Special Senses
myopia
my-OH-pee-uh
StatusNew
Definition
Nearsightedness
PathologySpecial Senses
Breakdown
Root
myop
short-sighted
Suffix
-ia
condition
Etymology
Greek: myein (to close/shut) + ops (eye); one who squints
my-OH-pee-uh
Nearsightedness
short-sighted
condition
Greek: myein (to close/shut) + ops (eye); one who squints