astigmia
noun/əˈstɪɡmiʌ/US
Etymology
From a- (negative prefix) + Ancient Greek στίγμα (stígma, “mark, point”) + -ia.
- derived from στίγμα
Definitions
astigmatism
- […] and the measurement and correction of astigmia is one of the chief functions of the optometrist.
- Astigmia of the whole eye […] is the resultant of the special astigmia of all four refracting surfaces, […]
- Regular astigmia must be considered congenital, as a rule.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for astigmia. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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