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double vision

A disorder of vision in which a single object appears double. Also called diplopia.

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di•plo•pi•a

(dɪˈploʊ pi ə)

n.

a pathological condition of vision in which a single object appears double. Also called double vision.

[1805–15; (dipl (o)- + -opia)]

di•plop′ic (-ˈplɒp ɪk, -ˈploʊ pɪk) adj.

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double vision - visual impairment in which an object is seen as two objects; "diplopia often disappears when one eye is covered"

diplopia

vision defect, visual defect, visual disorder, visual impairment - impairment of the sense of sight

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