deuteranopia

[ doo-ter-uh-noh-pee-uh, dyoo- ]

noun

, Ophthalmology.

1. a defect of vision in which the retina fails to respond to the color green.

deuteranopia

/ ˌdjuːtərəˈnəʊpɪə; ˌdjuːtərəˈnɒpɪk /

noun

1. 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

• deuteranopic, adjective

Other Words From

• deu·ter·an·op·ic [doo-ter-, uh, -, nop, -ik, dyoo-], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of deuteranopia¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of deuteranopia¹

C20: New Latin, from deutero- (referring to the theory in which green is the second primary colour) + an- + Greek -ops eye