astigmatism

astigmatism
ASTIGMATÍSM s.n. Aberaţie a unui sistem optic, care formează o imagine întinsă pentru un obiect. ♦ Defect al lentilelor sau al corneei şi cristalinului ochiului omenesc, care constă într-o abatere de la forma sferică, ele având razele de curbură diferite în două plane perpendiculare, ceea ce duce la deformarea imaginilor. – Din fr. astigmatisme.
Trimis de ana_zecheru, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX '98

ASTIGMATÍSM s. (fiz., med.) aberaţie vizuală.
Trimis de siveco, 15.01.2009. Sursa: Sinonime

astigmatísm s. n. (sil. mf. -stig-)
Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic

ASTIGMATÍSM astigmatisme n. 1) fiz. Aberaţie a unui sistem optic care dă o imagine deformată. 2) Defect al vederii, cauzat de inegalitatea curburii corneei sau a cristalinului. [Sil. a-stig-] /<fr. astigmatisme
Trimis de siveco, 22.08.2004. Sursa: NODEX

ASTIGMATÍSM s.n. 1. Defect al vederii, datorat faptului că curbura corneei sau a cristalinului este neegală şi face ca ochiul să perceapă obiectele deformate. 2. Defect al unei lentile, care dă o imagine deformată datorită curburii sale neegale. [< fr. astigmatisme, cf. gr. a – fără, stigma – pată].
Trimis de LauraGellner, 25.01.2006. Sursa: DN

ASTIGMATÍSM s. n. 1. defect al vederii datorat unor diferenţe de curbură a corneei sau cristalinului, care fac ca ochiul să perceapă obiectele deformate. 2. defect al unei lentile, care dă o imagine deformată datorită curburii sale neegale. (< fr. astigmatisme)
Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN

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