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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.

Origin of deuteranopia

From New Latin, dating back to 1900–05; see origin at deuter-, anopia
Related formsdeu·ter·an·op·ic [doo-ter-uh-nop-ik, dyoo-] /ˌdu tər əˈnɒp ɪk, ˌdyu-/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for deuteranopia

deuteranopia

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 Formsdeuteranopic (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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deuteranopia in Medicine

deuteranopia

[dōō′tər-ə-nō′pē-ə]
n.
  1. A form of colorblindness characterized by insensitivity to green.
Related formsdeu′ter•a•nop′ic (-nŏp′ĭk, -nō′pĭk) adj.
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