tritanopia

[ trahyt-n-oh-pee-uh ]

/ ˌtraɪt nˈoʊ pi ə /

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noun Ophthalmology.

a defect of vision in which the retina fails to respond to blue and yellow.

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Origin of tritanopia

<New Latin, equivalent to trit- (<Greek trítosthird) + an-an-¹ + -opia-opia

OTHER WORDS FROM tritanopia

trit·an·op·ic

[trahyt-n-op-ik], /ˌtraɪt nˌɒp ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby tritanopia

trisulphide, trisyllable, trit., tritagonist, tritanomaly, tritanopia, trite, tritheism, trithing, tritiate, triticale

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British Dictionary definitions for tritanopia

tritanopia

/ (ˌtraɪtəˈnəʊpɪə, ˌtrɪt-) /

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

Derived forms of tritanopia

tritanopic (ˌtraɪtəˈnɒpɪk, ˌtrɪt-), adjective

Word Origin for tritanopia

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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Medical definitions for tritanopia

tritanopia

[ trī′tə-nō′pē-ə ]

A deficiency in color preception characterized by an inability to discern blue and yellow due to an absence of blue-sensitive pigment in the retina.