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Nearsightedness

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

(ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
shortsightedness
possessive
Nearsightedness's
pluralpossessive
Nearsightednesses'