DICTIONARY ENTRY
4 SYLLABLES
astigmatism
/ə'stɪgmə,tɪzəm/ · əstɪgmətɪzəm
Astigmatism has 4 syllables: a · stig · ma · tism.
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stig
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tism
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noun. (optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point.
noun. (ophthalmology) impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea; common in nearsighted people.
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