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.

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Origin of aniseikonia

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

OTHER WORDS FROM aniseikonia

an·is·ei·kon·ic

[an-uh-sahy-kon-ik] /ˌæn ə saɪˈkɒn ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby aniseikonia

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

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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 of aniseikonia

aniseikonic, adjective

Word Origin for aniseikonia

C20: New Latin, from aniso- + Greek eikon image

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Medical 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.