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deuteranopia
[ doo-ter-uh-noh-pee-uh, dyoo- ]
noun
, Ophthalmology.
- a defect of vision in which the retina fails to respond to the color green.
deuteranopia
/ ˌdjuːtərəˈnəʊpɪə; ˌdjuːtərəˈnɒpɪk /
noun
- 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
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Derived Forms
- deuteranopic, adjective
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Other Words From
- deu·ter·an·op·ic [doo-ter-, uh, -, nop, -ik, dyoo-], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of deuteranopia1
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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
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