tritanopia

[ trahyt-n-oh-pee-uh ]

nounOphthalmology.
  1. a defect of vision in which the retina fails to respond to blue and yellow.

Origin of tritanopia

1
<New Latin, equivalent to trit- (<Greek trítosthird) + an-an-1 + -opia-opia

Other words from tritanopia

  • trit·an·op·ic [trahyt-n-op-ik], /ˌtraɪt nˌɒp ɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby tritanopia

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British Dictionary definitions for tritanopia

tritanopia

/ (ˌtraɪtəˈnəʊpɪə, ˌtrɪt-) /


noun
  1. 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

1
C19/20: 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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