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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Dimness or blurring of the eyesight due to a fault in transmission of signals to the brain from an otherwise healthy eye. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   visual impairment without apparent organic pathology wordnet
3. 3
   A disorder of visual development in which the brain partially or wholly ignores input from one or both eyes. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

lazy eyeredness

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin amblyōpia. By surface analysis, ambly- + -ope + -ia.

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