daltonism

[ dawl-tn-iz-uhm ]
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noun(sometimes initial capital letter)Pathology.
  1. color blindness, especially the inability to distinguish red from green.

Origin of daltonism

1
1835–45; J. Dalton + -ism

Other words from daltonism

  • dal·ton·ic [dawl-ton-ik], /dɔlˈtɒn ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for daltonism

daltonism

/ (ˈdɔːltəˌnɪzəm) /


noun
  1. colour blindness, esp the confusion of red and green

Origin of daltonism

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C19: from French daltonisme, after John Dalton

Derived forms of daltonism

  • daltonic (dɔːlˈtɒnɪk), adjective

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