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keratectasia vs astigmia

astigmia vs keratectasia

keratectasia and astigmia both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
keratectasia Yes No No No
astigmia Yes No No No
As nouns, astigmia is a hypernym of keratectasia; that is, astigmia is a word with a broader meaning than keratectasia:
  • keratectasia: abnormal bulging of the cornea of the eye
  • astigmia: (ophthalmology) impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea; common in nearsighted people
Other hypernyms of keratectasia include astigmatism.
keratectasia (noun) astigmia (noun)
abnormal bulging of the cornea of the eye (optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point
(ophthalmology) impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea; common in nearsighted people
Difference between keratectasia and astigmia

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