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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
astigmatism .
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- noun
astigmatism
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- noun (ophthalmology) impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea; common in nearsighted people
- noun (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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