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ambliope

amblyopic person

noun ahm-BLEE-oh-peh Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Origin: Greek amblyopos 'dim-sighted' (amblys 'blunt/dim' + ops 'eye').

Also means

lazy-eye sufferer

Usage Note

Ambliope can function as both noun (un ambliope — a person with amblyopia) and adjective (un occhio ambliope — a lazy eye). The condition itself is ambliopia (amblyopia/lazy eye). It is invariable for gender as a noun and adjective, and pluralizes to amblìopi. This is a technical medical term rarely used in everyday conversation.

Examples

"Il bambino ambliope segue una terapia visiva."

Natural Translation

The amblyopic child follows visual therapy.

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