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strabismus

Syllabification: (stra·bis·mus)
Pronunciation: /strəˈbizməs/

Definition of strabismus

noun

  • abnormal alignment of the eyes; the condition of having a squint.

Derivatives

strabismic

Pronunciation: /-mik/

adjective

Origin:

late 17th century: modern Latin, from Greek strabismos, from strabizein 'to squint', from strabos 'squinting'

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