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deuteranopia

Syllabification: (deu·ter·a·no·pi·a)
Pronunciation: /ˌd(y)o͞otərəˈnōpēə/
Definition of deuteranopia

noun

  • color-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 color green being regarded as the second component of color vision) + an-1 + -opia

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