Noun
- 1. astigmatism, astigmia, ametropia
- usage: (ophthalmology) impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea; common in nearsighted people
- 2. astigmatism, astigmia, condition, status
- usage: (optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point
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