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ASTHENOPIA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does asthenopia mean?
• ASTHENOPIA (noun)
The noun ASTHENOPIA has 1 sense:
1. a tiredness of the eyes caused by prolonged close work by a person with an uncorrected vision problem
Familiarity information: ASTHENOPIA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A tiredness of the eyes caused by prolonged close work by a person with an uncorrected vision problem
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
asthenopia; eyestrain
Hypernyms ("asthenopia" is a kind of...):
fatigue; tiredness; weariness (temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work)
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