daltonism

American

[dawl-tn-iz-uhm] / ˈdɔl tnˌɪz əm /

noun

(sometimes initial capital letter)

color blindness, especially the inability to distinguish red from green.

daltonism British

/ ˈdɔːltəˌnɪzəm /

noun

colour blindness, esp the confusion of red and green

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Other Word Forms

daltonic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of daltonism

1835–45; J. Dalton + -ism

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