stenopaic

stenopaic
Of an optical eye-piece, having only a narrow opening, so as to increase the accuracy of the sight.

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  • stenopaic spectacles — stenopaic spectacles, spectacles in which each lens is covered by an opaque plate with a small central aperture …   Useful english dictionary

  • stenopaic — adj. having a small opening, having a narrow slit …   English contemporary dictionary

  • stenopaic — steno·pa·ic …   English syllables

  • stenopaic —   a. with narrow aperture.    ♦ stenopetalous, a. with narrow petals.    ♦ stenophagous,   a. eating only a narrow range of food.    ♦ stenophyllous, a. with narrow leaves.    ♦ stenophobia, n. morbid fear of narrow places …   Dictionary of difficult words

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  • stenopeic, stenopaic — Provided with a narrow opening or slit, as in s. spectacles. [steno + G. ope, opening] …   Medical dictionary

  • stenopeic — adjective see stenopaic * * * /sten euh pee ik/, adj. 1. pertaining to or containing a narrow slit or minute opening: a stenopeic device to aid vision after eye surgery. n. 2. a device, as of wood, metal, or cardboard, with a narrow horizontal… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Astigmatism (eye) — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Astigmatism ICD10 = ICD10|H|52|2|h|49 ICD9 = ICD9|367.2 Astigmatism is an optical defect, whereby vision is blurred due to the inability of the optics of the eye to focus a point object into a sharp focused image on …   Wikipedia

  • stenopeic — /sten euh pee ik/, adj. 1. pertaining to or containing a narrow slit or minute opening: a stenopeic device to aid vision after eye surgery. n. 2. a device, as of wood, metal, or cardboard, with a narrow horizontal slit, worn over the eyes for… …   Universalium

  • disk — 1. A round, flat plate; any approximately flat circular structure. 2. SYN: lamella (2). 3. In dentistry, a circular piece of thin paper or other material, coated with an abrasive substance, used for cutting and polishing tee …   Medical dictionary

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