dal·ton·ism also Dal·ton·ism (dôl t -n z m)n. An inherited defect in perception of red and green; red-green colorblindness. [After John Dalton.] dal·to ni·an (-t n -n), dal·tonic (-t nk) adj. |
daltonism [ˈdɔːltəˌnɪzəm]
n
(Medicine) colour blindness, esp the confusion of red and green
[from French daltonisme, after John Dalton (1766-1844), English chemist and physicist, who gave the first accurate description of colour blindness, from which he suffered]
daltonic [dɔːlˈtɒnɪk] adj
Daltonism
red-green color blindness.
See also: Color, Eyes
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| Noun | 1. | Daltonism - dichromacy characterized by a lowered sensitivity to green light resulting in an inability to distinguish green and purplish-red red-green color blindness, red-green colour blindness, red-green dichromacy - confusion of red and green |
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