dichromatopsia
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dichromatopsia — SYN: dichromatism (2). [G. di , two, + chroma, color, + opsis, vision] * * * di·chro·ma·top·sia (.)dī .krō mə täp sē ə n DICHROMATISM (2) * * * di·chro·ma·top·sia (di″kro mə topґse ə) dichromatic vision … Medical dictionary
dichromatopsia — di·chro·ma·top·sia … English syllables
dichromatopsia — noun a deficiency of color vision in which the person can match any given hue by mixing only two other wavelengths of light (as opposed to the three wavelengths needed by people with normal color vision) • Syn: ↑dichromacy, ↑dichromatism,… … Useful english dictionary
dichromatism — /duy kroh meuh tiz euhm/, n. 1. the quality or state of being dichromatic. 2. Also called dichromatopsia /duy kroh meuh top see euh/. Ophthalm. a defect of vision in which the retina responds to only two of the three primary colors. Cf.… … Universalium
dichromatism — 1. The state of being dichromatic (1). 2. The abnormality of color vision in which only two of the three retinal cone pigments are present, as in protanopia, deuteranopia, and tritanopia. SYN … Medical dictionary
dichromatism — Also known as dichromatopsia, dyschromatopsia, and parachromatopsia. The term dichroma tism comes from the Greek words dis (twice) and chroma (colour). It refers to a type of *colour vision deficiency in which one of the three colour receptor… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
dicromatopsia — Eng. Dichromatopsia Alteración de la visión de los colores en la que sólo se perciben dos tonalidades … Diccionario de oftalmología
dichromatism — n. being of two colors; form of color blindness (also dichromatopsia) … English contemporary dictionary
color blindness — noun genetic inability to distinguish differences in hue • Syn: ↑colour blindness, ↑color vision deficiency, ↑colour vision deficiency • Derivationally related forms: ↑colour blind, ↑color blind • Hypernyms … Useful english dictionary
color vision deficiency — noun genetic inability to distinguish differences in hue • Syn: ↑color blindness, ↑colour blindness, ↑colour vision deficiency • Derivationally related forms: ↑colour blind (for: ↑color blindness), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
