μυωπία

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μυωπίᾱ (muōpíā), from μύωψ (múōps, “closing or contracting of the eyes”), from μύω (múō, “to close, shut”) +‎ ὤψ (ṓps, “eye”).

Noun

μυωπία • (myopía) f (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) myopia

Declension

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