strabismus

stra·bis·mus

 (strə-bĭz′məs)

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·bis′mal (-məl), stra·bis′mic (-mĭk) adj.

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strabismus

(strəˈbɪzməs) or

strabism

n

(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

[C17: via New Latin from Greek strabismos, from strabizein to squint, from strabos cross-eyed]

straˈbismal, straˈbismic, straˈbismical adj

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stra•bis•mus

(strəˈbɪz məs)
n.

a deviation from normal orientation of one or both eyes so that both cannot be directed at the same object at the same time; squint; crossed eyes.

[1675–85; < New Latin < Greek strabismós=strab(ós) squinting + -ismos -ism]

stra•bis′mic, adj.

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strabismus

(squint) Condition in which one eye does not look straight,” but turns in (convergent) or out (divergent). It is caused by a lack of balance between the muscles that control the eyes or a failure of the nervous system to cope with the effects of overfocusing the eyes.

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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, crossed eye, cross-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

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strabismus

noun

The condition of not having the visual axes parallel:

cross-eye, squint.

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Translations

šilhavost

στραβισμός

strabisme

strabismus

[strəˈbɪzməs] N → estrabismo m

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strabismus

n (Med) → Schielen nt

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stra·bis·mus

[MIM*185100]

n. estrabismo, alineamiento anormal de los ojos debido a una deficiencia muscular;

pop. bizquera.

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strabismus

n estrabismo

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