es·o·tro·pi·a
(ĕs′ə-trō′pē-ə)n. A form of strabismus in which one or both of the eyes deviate inward. Also called crossed eyes, cross-eye.
[New Latin
esōtropia : Greek
esō,
within; see
en in
Indo-European roots + Greek
tropē,
a turning; see
-tropic.]
es′o·trop′ic (-trŏp′ĭk, -trō′pĭk) adj.
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esotropia
(ˌɛsəˈtrəʊpɪə) na condition in which the eye or eyes turn inwards
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esotropia
a condition of the eyes in which while one eye focuses on the object viewed the other eye turns inward; cross-eye.
See also: Eyes-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Noun | 1. | esotropia - strabismus in which one or both eyes turn inward toward the nose |
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