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deuteranopia
[ doo-ter-uh-noh-pee-uh, dyoo- ]
/ ˌdu tər əˈnoʊ pi ə, ˌdyu- /
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noun Ophthalmology.
a defect of vision in which the retina fails to respond to the color green.
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OTHER WORDS FROM deuteranopia
deu·ter·an·op·ic [doo-ter-uh-nop-ik, dyoo-], /ˌdu tər əˈnɒp ɪk, ˌdyu-/, adjectiveWords nearby deuteranopia
Deus vobiscum, Deus vult, Deut., deuter-, deuteragonist, deuteranopia, deuterate, deuteride, deuterium, deuterium oxide, deutero-
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British Dictionary definitions for deuteranopia
deuteranopia
/ (ˌdjuːtərəˈnəʊpɪə) /
noun
a form of colour blindness in which there is a tendency to confuse blues and greens, and greens and reds, and in which sensitivity to green is reduced
Derived forms of deuteranopia
deuteranopic (ˌdjuːtərəˈnɒpɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for deuteranopia
C20: New Latin, from deutero- (referring to the theory in which green is the second primary colour) + an- + Greek -ops eye
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Medical definitions for deuteranopia
deuteranopia
[ dōō′tər-ə-nō′pē-ə ]
n.
A form of colorblindness characterized by insensitivity to green.
Other words from deuteranopia
deu′ter•a•nop′ic (-nŏp′ĭk, -nō′pĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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