pro·ta·no·pi·a (pr  t -n p -)n. A form of colorblindness characterized by defective perception of red and confusion of red with green or bluish green. [prot(o)- + an- + -opia (from the blindness to red, which is considered the first of the primary colors).] pro ta·nopic (-n p k) adj. |
protanopia [ˌprəʊtəˈnəʊpɪə]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) a form of colour blindness characterized by a tendency to confuse reds and greens and by a loss of sensitivity to red light
[New Latin, from proto- + an- + -opia]
protanopic [ˌprəʊtəˈnɒpɪk] adj
protanopia
a defect of the eyesight in which the retina does not respond to red. — protanope, n. — protanopic, adj.
See also: Color, Eyes
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| Noun | 1. | protanopia - dichromacy characterized by lowered sensitivity to long wavelengths of light resulting in an inability to distinguish red and purplish blue red-green color blindness, red-green colour blindness, red-green dichromacy - confusion of red and green |
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