English Explanatory Dictionary

esotropia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of strabismus in which one or both eyes turn(s) inward.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛs.oʊˌtɹoʊpi.ə/

Word forms

esotropia esotropias

Etymology

From ἔσω (ésō, “within”) + -tropia, from Ancient Greek -τροπία (-tropía), from τρόπος (trópos, “a turn”).

Synonyms

cross-eye

Related words

exotropia

Derived words

esotropic pseudoesotropia
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