strabismus

stra·bis·mus  (str-bzms)

n.

A visual defect in which one eye cannot focus with the other on an object because of imbalance of the eye muscles. Also called squint.

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[New Latin, from Greek strabismos, condition of squinting, from strabizein, to squint, from strabos, squinting; see streb(h)- in Indo-European roots.]

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stra·bismal (-ml), stra·bismic (-mk) adj.

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strabismus [strəˈbɪzməs]

n

(Medicine / Pathology) abnormal alignment of one or both eyes, characterized by a turning inwards or outwards from the nose thus preventing parallel vision: caused by paralysis of an eye muscle, etc. Also called squint

[via New Latin from Greek strabismos, from strabizein to squint, from strabos cross-eyed]

strabismal , strabismic, strabismical adj

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

strabismus - abnormal alignment of one or both eyes squint abnormalcy, abnormality - an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies convergent strabismus, cross-eye, crossed eye, esotropia - strabismus in which one or both eyes turn inward toward the nose divergent strabismus, exotropia, walleye - strabismus in which one or both eyes are directed outward

Translations

strabismus [strəˈbɪzməs] N → estrabismo m

strabismus

n (Med) → Schielen nt