deuteranopia
[ doo-ter-uh-noh-pee-uh, dyoo- ]
nounOphthalmology.
a defect of vision in which the retina fails to respond to the color green.
Origin of deuteranopia
1Other words from deuteranopia
- deu·ter·an·op·ic [doo-ter-uh-nop-ik, dyoo-], /ˌdu tər əˈnɒp ɪk, ˌdyu-/, adjective
Words Nearby deuteranopia
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
British Dictionary definitions for deuteranopia
deuteranopia
/ (ˌdjuːtərəˈnəʊpɪə) /
noun
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
1C20: 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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse