astigmatism
/ə'stɪgmə,tɪzəm/
noun
11 letters4 syllables16 points in Scrabble®19 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1
(optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point.
2
(ophthalmology) impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea; common in nearsighted people.
WORD FORMS
Related formastigmatic
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®16 points
Words With Friends®19 points
Double word32 points
Triple word48 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinastigmatismway
Starts & ends withA … M
Syllablesa · stig · ma · tism
SYNONYMS & RELATED3
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