English Explanatory Dictionary

achromatopsia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Total color blindness; the total inability to distinguish colors due to the absence of cone cells in the eyes.

Pronunciation

/ˈə.kɹɒ.mə.tɒp.siə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-achromatopsia.wav

Word forms

achromatopsia achromatopsias achromatopsy

Etymology

From German Achromatopsie, from Ancient Greek ἀχρώματος (akhrṓmatos), from ἀ- (a-, “without”) + χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”), + -opsie. By surface analysis, a- + chromato- + -opsia.

Synonyms

achromatism achromatopsy achromatopia

Derived words

achromatopsic cerebral achromatopsia hemiachromatopsia
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