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Definition: Asthenopia |
AsthenopiaNoun1. 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) |
| Domain | Definition |
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. | |
Synonym: AsthenopiaSynonym: eyestrain (n). (additional references) |
Expression using "asthenopia": nervous asthenopia. Additional references. | |
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| 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. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
asthenopia | 6 |
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| 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 astenopia (eye strain). (various references) astenopia histérica (hysteric asthenopia), astenopía (eye strain, eyestrain). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
| 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) |
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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