astigmatic

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌæstɪɡˈmætɪk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(as′tig mat′ik)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
as•tig•mat•ic  (as′tig mat′ik),USA pronunciation [Ophthalm.]
adj. 
  1. Ophthalmologypertaining to, exhibiting, or correcting astigmatism.

n. 
  1. Ophthalmologya person who has astigmatism.
  • a-6 + stigmatic 1840–50
as′tig•mat′i•cal•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
astigmatic /ˌæstɪɡˈmætɪk/ adj
  1. relating to or affected with astigmatism
Etymology: 19th Century: from a-1 + Greek stigmat-, stigma spot, focus; see stigmaˌastigˈmatically adv
'astigmatic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
anastigmat - anastigmatic

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