aniseikonia
[ an-uh-sahy-koh-nee-uh ]
nounOphthalmology.
a defect of vision in which the images at the retinas are unequal in size.
Origin of aniseikonia
1Other words from aniseikonia
- 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
Origin of aniseikonia
1C20: New Latin, from aniso- + Greek eikon image
Derived forms of aniseikonia
- aniseikonic, adjective
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