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Medical Terminology / Unit 12   MedTerm 0782 short lesson, about 20 seconds

Myopia

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The idea

Myopia is a condition in which near objects are seen sharply and distant objects are blurred.

In practice

Myopia is commonly called nearsightedness.

Where people slip

The root my here names closing or squinting, not muscle.

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