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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Origin of deuteranopia

From New Latin, dating back to 1900–05; see origin at deuter-, anopia

OTHER WORDS FROM deuteranopia

deu·ter·an·op·ic

[doo-ter-uh-nop-ik, dyoo-], /ˌdu tər əˈnɒp ɪk, ˌdyu-/, adjective

Words 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), adjective

Word 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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