ametropia vs hyperopia
hyperopia vs ametropiaametropia and hyperopia both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ametropia | Yes | No | No | No |
| hyperopia | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
hyperopia is a hyponym of
ametropia; that is, hyperopia is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
ametropia:
- ametropia: (ophthalmology) faulty refraction of light rays in the eye as in astigmatism or myopia
- hyperopia: abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects
Other hyponyms of ametropia include
myopia, nearsightedness, shortsightedness, astigmatism, astigmia, farsightedness, hypermetropia, hypermetropy, longsightedness.
| ametropia (noun) | hyperopia (noun) |
|---|---|
| (ophthalmology) faulty refraction of light rays in the eye as in astigmatism or myopia | abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects |
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