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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

  1. anisakis,
  2. anisaldehyde,
  3. anise,
  4. anise camphor,
  5. aniseed,
  6. anisette,
  7. aniso-,
  8. anisoaccommodation,
  9. anisocarpic,
  10. anisocercal

Origin of aniseikonia

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