anisometropia

noun

an·​iso·​me·​tro·​pia ˌa-ˌnī-sə-mə-ˈtrō-pē-ə 

: unequal refractive power in the two eyes

anisometropic

ˌa-ˌnī-sə-mə-ˈträ-pik 

-ˈtrō-

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek anisometros of unequal measure (from anis- + metron measure) + New Latin -opia — more at measure

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

anisometropia

noun

an·​iso·​me·​tro·​pia ˌan-ˌī-sə-mə-ˈtrō-pē-ə 

: unequal refractive power in the two eyes

anisometropic

-ˈträp-ik  -ˈtrō-pik 

adjective