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Asthenopia

Definition: Asthenopia

Asthenopia

Noun

1. A tiredness of the eyes caused by prolonged close work by a person with an uncorrected vision problem.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Etymology: Asthenopia \As`the*no"pi*a\, noun. [from Greek expression 'a priv. sqe`nos strength 'w`ps eye.]. (Websters 1913)


Specialty Definition: Asthenopia

DomainDefinition

Health

Term generally used to describe complaints related to refractive error, ocular muscle imbalance, including pain or aching around the eyes, burning and itchiness of the eyelids, ocular fatigue, and headaches. (references)

Medicine

Visual discomfort caused by insufficient lighting or the glare of improper lighting. Source: European Union. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Synonym: Asthenopia

Synonym: eyestrain (n). (additional references)

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Expression: Asthenopia

Expression using "asthenopia": nervous asthenopia. Additional references.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Asthenopia

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

asthenopia

6
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Modern Translation: Asthenopia

Language Translations for "asthenopia"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

astenopi (eye strain), copiopia hysterica (hysteric asthenopia). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

asthenopie (eye strain), asthenopia (eye strain), copiopia hysterica (hysteric asthenopia). (various references)

   

French

  

asthénopie hystérique (hysteric asthenopia), asthénopie, kopiopie. (various references)

   

German

  

Asthenopie (eye strain), Copiopia hysterica (hysteric asthenopia). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

υστερική ασθενοπία (hysteric asthenopia), ασθενωπία (eye strain). (various references)

   

Italian

  

astenopia (eye strain). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

asthenopiaay

   

Portuguese

  

astenopia (eye strain). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

astenopia histérica (hysteric asthenopia), astenopía (eye strain, eyestrain). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Rhyming with "Asthenopia"

Words rhyming with "asthenopia" (pronounced 'As`the*no"pi*a'): Ametropia, Anisometropia, Anorthopia, Atropia, Cornucopia, hemeralopia, Lycanthropia, Myopia, Nyctalopia, Porpita, Presbyopia, Rupia, Utopia. (additional references)

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Anagrams: Asthenopia

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-a-e-h-i-n-o-p-s-t"

-1 letter: aphanites.

-2 letters: apathies, aphanite, aphonias, asthenia, phaetons, pheasant, phonates, phoniest, saponite, stanhope, thespian.

-3 letters: anapest, anopias, anopsia, aphonia, apnoeas, atonies, atopies, entasia, epinaos, ethions, haptens, hatpins, histone, inphase, ophites, opiates, paesani, paesano, paisano, panties, pastina, patinae, patinas, patines, peasant, phaeton, phonate, phonies, pinatas, pintoes, pointes, saphena, sapient, senopia, shaitan, sheitan, spinate, sthenia, taenias.

 Words containing the letters "a-a-e-h-i-n-o-p-s-t"
 

+3 letters: antiphonaries, azathioprines, naturopathies.

 

+4 letters: acetaminophens, cephalizations, cinematographs, phenobarbitals.

 

+5 letters: anthropophagies, hypersalivation, parthenocarpies, phthalocyanines, plainclothesman.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Expressions
4. Expressions: Internet
5. Translations: Modern
6. Rhymes
7. Anagrams
8. Bibliography


  

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