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tritanopia
[ trahyt-n-oh-pee-uh ]
noun
, Ophthalmology.
- a defect of vision in which the retina fails to respond to blue and yellow.
tritanopia
/ ˌtrɪt-; ˌtrɪt-; ˌtraɪtəˈnəʊpɪə; ˌtraɪtəˈnɒpɪk /
noun
- a form of colour blindness in which there is a tendency to confuse blues and greens and in which sensitivity to blue is reduced
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Derived Forms
- tritanopic, adjective
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Other Words From
- trit·an·op·ic [trahyt-n-op-ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tritanopia1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tritanopia1
C19/20: from New Latin, from Greek tritos third + New Latin anopia blindness; signifying that only two thirds of the spectrum can be distinguished
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