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deuteranopia

Definition of deuteranopia

noun

[mass noun]
  • colour blindness resulting from insensitivity to green light, causing confusion of greens, reds, and yellows. Compare with protanopia.

Origin:

early 20th century: from deutero- 'second' (the colour green being regarded as the second component of colour vision) + an-1 + -opia

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