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astigmatisms

astigmatisms is the plural of astigmatism.

Meaning of astigmatism

Noun

astigmatism (countable and uncountable, plural astigmatisms)

  1. A defect of a lens such that light rays coming from a point do not meet at a focal point so that the image is blurred.
  2. A disorder of the vision, usually due to a misshapen cornea, such that light does not focus correctly on the retina causing a blurred image.

Questions about astigmatisms

What is astigmatisms the plural of?
Astigmatisms is the plural of astigmatism.

Words near astigmatisms in the dictionary

  1. astigmatically
  2. astigmatics
  3. astigmatid
  4. astigmatids
  5. astigmatism
  6. astigmatisms
  7. astigmatizer
  8. astigmatizers
  9. astigmats
  10. astigmia
  11. astigmias

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