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esotropia

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es·o·tro·pi·a  (s-trp-)
n.
A form of strabismus in which one or both of the eyes deviate inward.
[New Latin estropia : Greek es, within; see en in Indo-European roots + Greek trop, a turning; see -tropic.]
eso·tropic (-trpk, -trpk) adj.
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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.esotropiaesotropia - strabismus in which one or both eyes turn inward toward the nose
convergent strabismus, cross-eye, crossed eye
squint, strabismus - abnormal alignment of one or both eyes


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