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protanomaly

American

[proht-n-om-uh-lee] / ˌproʊt nˈɒm ə li /

noun

Ophthalmology.

a defect of vision characterized by a diminished response of the retina to red.

Other Word Forms

protanomalous

adjective

Etymology

Origin of protanomaly

First recorded in 1935–40; prot- + anomaly

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