multifocal
adjective
(alsomulti-focal)uk/ˌmʌl.tiˈfəʊ.kəl/us/ˌmʌl.tiˈfoʊ.kəl//ˌmʌl.taɪˈfoʊ.kəl/multifocaladjective(LENS)
A multifocallens(= acurvedpieceofglassorplastic)allowsyou toseethingsclearlyat differentdistancesaway from them:
multifocalcontactlenses
As theypassage40, manypeoplewill need multi-focallensestohelpthemfocuson both near andfarobjectsatwork.
Compare
bifocal
varifocal
- During thisprocedure, the eye’snaturallensisremovedand isreplacedwith a monofocal or multifocalartificiallens.
- New multi-focal IOLsenablepatientstoseeat alldistances, not just one.
Eyesight, glasses & lenses
- accommodative
- afterimage
- age-related macular degeneration
- AMD
- astigmatic
- bespectacled
- bifocals
- boss-eyed
- dark glasses
- goggles
- macular degeneration
- monocular
- naked
- nearsightedly
- nearsightedness
- ophthalmology
- pince-nez
- snow blindness
- sty
- sunnies
multifocaladjective(DISEASE)
medicalspecialized
(of adisease)existingin more than oneplacein thebodyorpartof thebody:
It wasoriginallythoughtit was a multifocalcancer, eachdevelopingindividually.
Someone with multifocalbreastcancerhas more than oneinvasivetumourin oneareaoftheirbreast.
- Diffuse or multifocaldamageaffectsmanyareasof thebrain.
- Patients atgreaterriskof new tumourdevelopment are those with multifocaldisease.
Disease & illness - general words
- acute
- aggressiveness
- autoimmune disease
- bilharzia
- bluetongue
- calculus
- CFS
- hypochondriac
- iatrogenic
- ill health
- impairment
- incurably
- outbreak
- pathology
- pathway
- uncomplicated
- variant
- worried well
- zoonosis
- zoonotic