oxyblepsia

oxyblepsia
\\ˌäksėˈblepsēə, -ksēˈb-\ noun (-s)
Etymology: New Latin, from Middle Greek, from Greek oxy- oxy- (I) + blepsis sight (from blepein to see) + -ia -y
: acuteness of sight

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oxyblepsia etc.:
see oxy-.

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  • oxyblepsia — oxy·blep·sia (ok″se blepґse ə) [oxy + Gr. blepsis vision + ia] oxyopia …   Medical dictionary

  • oxyblepsia — oxy·blep·sia …   English syllables

  • oxyopia — oxy·opia (ok″se oґpe ə) [oxy + opia] acuteness of vision; called also oxyblepsia …   Medical dictionary

  • oxyacanthous —   a. with sharp thorns.    ♦ oxyaesthesia, n. extreme acuteness of sensation.    ♦ oxyaphia, n. sensitivity of touch sense.    ♦ oxyblepsia, n. keen sightedness.    ♦ oxygeusia, n. extreme sensitivity of taste sense …   Dictionary of difficult words

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