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microphthalmy

microphthalmy is the dated form of microphthalmia.

Meaning of microphthalmia

Noun

microphthalmia (countable and uncountable, plural microphthalmias)

  1. The presence of abnormally small eyes.

Origin of microphthalmy

From micr- + ophthalmy.

Questions about microphthalmy

What is microphthalmy the dated form of?
Microphthalmy is the dated form of microphthalmia.

Words near microphthalmy in the dictionary

  1. microphthalmias
  2. microphthalmic
  3. microphthalmos
  4. microphthalmous
  5. microphthalmus
  6. microphthalmy
  7. microphyll
  8. microphylline
  9. microphyllinic
  10. microphyllinic acid
  11. microphyllous

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