-opsia

1. variant of -opia.

   hemianopsia.

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What does -opsia mean?

The combining form -opsia is used like a suffix denoting visual disorders. It is often used in medical terms, especially in ophthalmology.The form -opsia comes from the Greek ṓps, meaning “eye” or “face.” The Greek ṓps is also at the root of the word cyclops, a mythical giant with a single large eye. Cyclops literally means "round-eye" in Greek.The form -opsia is a less common variant of -opia.Want to know more? Read our Words That Use -opia article.Speaking of ophthalmology, this “eyeful” of a word uses ophthalmo-, a combining form from the Greek ophthalmós, which is ultimately related ṓps, source of -opia.