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astigmism

astigmism is the archaic form 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 astigmism

What is astigmism the archaic form of?
Astigmism is the archaic form of astigmatism.

Words near astigmism in the dictionary

  1. astigmats
  2. astigmia
  3. astigmias
  4. astigmic
  5. astigmics
  6. astigmism
  7. astigmometer
  8. astigmometers
  9. astika
  10. astilbe
  11. astilbes

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