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Emmetropia [em-ih-TROH-pee-ə]

Part of speech: noun

Origin: Latin, 19th century

1. The normal condition of the eye.

Examples of emmetropia in a sentence

"The ophthalmologist told Lesley she had emmetropia and wouldn’t need glasses."

"Emmetropia is a prerequisite for a number of jobs, including firefighter and air traffic controller."