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chromatopsia

Syllabification: (chro·ma·top·si·a)
Pronunciation: /ˌkrōməˈtäpsēə/
Definition of chromatopsia

noun

Medicine
  • abnormally colored vision, a rare symptom of varied cause.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from chromato- 'color' + Greek -opsia 'seeing'

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