tritanopia
[ trahyt-n-oh-pee-uh ]
nounOphthalmology.
a defect of vision in which the retina fails to respond to blue and yellow.
Origin of tritanopia
1Other words from tritanopia
- trit·an·op·ic [trahyt-n-op-ik], /ˌtraɪt nˌɒp ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for tritanopia
tritanopia
/ (ˌtraɪtəˈnəʊpɪə, ˌtrɪt-) /
noun
a form of colour blindness in which there is a tendency to confuse blues and greens and in which sensitivity to blue is reduced
Origin of tritanopia
1C19/20: from New Latin, from Greek tritos third + New Latin anopia blindness; signifying that only two thirds of the spectrum can be distinguished
Derived forms of tritanopia
- tritanopic (ˌtraɪtəˈnɒpɪk, ˌtrɪt-), adjective
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