deuteranopia

[ doo-ter-uh-noh-pee-uh, dyoo- ]

nounOphthalmology.
  1. a defect of vision in which the retina fails to respond to the color green.

Origin of deuteranopia

1
From New Latin, dating back to 1900–05; see origin at deuter-, anopia

Other words from deuteranopia

  • deu·ter·an·op·ic [doo-ter-uh-nop-ik, dyoo-], /ˌdu tər əˈnɒp ɪk, ˌdyu-/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for deuteranopia

deuteranopia

/ (ˌdjuːtərəˈnəʊpɪə) /


noun
  1. a form of colour blindness in which there is a tendency to confuse blues and greens, and greens and reds, and in which sensitivity to green is reduced

Origin of deuteranopia

1
C20: New Latin, from deutero- (referring to the theory in which green is the second primary colour) + an- + Greek -ops eye

Derived forms of deuteranopia

  • deuteranopic (ˌdjuːtərəˈnɒpɪk), adjective

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