Defn: A contractile striated layer found in the bodies and stems of certain Infusoria.
MYOPIA
My*o"pi*a, n. Etym: [NL. See Myope.] (Med.)
Defn: Nearsightedness; shortsightedness; a condition of the eye in which the rays from distant object are brought to a focus before they reach the retina, and hence form an indistinct image; while the rays from very near objects are normally converged so as to produce a distinct image. It is corrected by the use of a concave lens.
MYOPIC
My*op"ic, a.
Defn: Pertaining to, or affected with, or characterized by, myopia; nearsighted. Myopic astigmatism, a condition in which the eye is affected with myopia in one meridian only.
MYOPS
My"ops, n. Etym: [NL.]
Defn: See Myope.
MYOPSIS
My*op"sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Defn: The appearance of muscæ volitantes. See Muscæ volitantes, under
Musca.
MYOPY
My"o*py, n. Etym: [F. myopie.] (Med.)