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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A visual distortion, associated with macular degeneration, in which a grid of straight lines appears wavy and parts of the grid may appear blank. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a defect of vision in which objects appear to be distorted; usually due to a defect in the retina wordnet

Etymology

From metamorph + -opsia.

Related phrases

macular degenerationstraight line

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