esotropia

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.

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[New Latin esōtropia : Greek esō, within; see en in Indo-European roots + Greek tropē, a turning; see -tropic.]

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es′o·trop′ic (-trŏp′ĭk, -trō′pĭk) adj.

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esotropia

(ˌɛsəˈtrəʊpɪə)

n

a 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

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

esotropia - strabismus in which one or both eyes turn inward toward the nose convergent strabismus, crossed eye, cross-eye squint, strabismus - abnormal alignment of one or both eyes

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Translations

es·o·tro·pi·a

n. esotropia. V.: esophoria

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