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daltonism

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

1835–45; J. Dalton + -ism
Related formsdal·ton·ic [dawl-ton-ik] /dɔlˈtɒn ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for daltonic

daltonism

noun
  1. colour blindness, esp the confusion of red and green
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Derived Formsdaltonic (dɔːlˈtɒnɪk), adjective

Word Origin for daltonism

C19: from French daltonisme, after John Dalton
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daltonic in Medicine

daltonism

(dôl′tə-nĭz′əm)
n.
  1. An inherited defect in the perception of red and green; red-green colorblindness.
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