definitions

aniseikonia

[ an-uh-sahy-koh-nee-uh ]
/ ˌæn ə saɪˈkoʊ ni ə /

noun Ophthalmology.

a defect of vision in which the images at the retinas are unequal in size.

Nearby words

anisakis, anisaldehyde, anise, anise camphor, aniseed, aniseikonia, anisette, aniso-, anisoaccommodation, anisocarpic, anisocercal

Origin of aniseikonia

From New Latin, dating back to 1930–35; see origin at aniso-, eikon, -ia

Related forms

an·is·ei·kon·ic [an-uh-sahy-kon-ik] /ˌæn ə saɪˈkɒn ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for aniseikonia

aniseikonia

/ (ˌænaɪsaɪˈkəʊnɪə) /

noun

a condition caused by a defect in the lens of the eye in which the images produced in the two eyes differ in size or shape

Derived Forms

aniseikonic, adjective

Word Origin for aniseikonia

C20: New Latin, from aniso- + Greek eikon image
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Medicine definitions for aniseikonia

aniseikonia

[ ăn-ī′sī-kō′nē-ə ]

n.

A condition in which the shape and size of the ocular image differ in each eye.
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