achromatopsia en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈə.kɹɒ.mə.tɒp.siə/
Etymology
From German Achromatopsie, from Ancient Greek ἀχρώματος (akhrṓmatos), from ἀ- (a-, “without”) + χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”), + -opsie. By surface analysis, a- + chromato- + -opsia.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Total color blindness; the total inability to distinguish colors due to the absence of cone cells in the eyes.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| achromatopsias | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| achromatopsy | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
achromatopsic · cerebral achromatopsia · hemiachromatopsia
Hypernyms
Synonyms
achromatopsy · achromatopia · achromatism
Translations (10)
fi täydellinen värisokeus (defective ability to see colours) · cs achromatopsie (defective ability to see colours) · pl achromatopsja (defective ability to see colours) · fr achromatopsie (defective ability to see colours) · tr akromatopsi (defective ability to see colours) · el αχρωματοψία (defective ability to see colours) · tr renk körlüğü (defective ability to see colours) · pt acromatopsia (defective ability to see colours) · pl achromatyzm (defective ability to see colours) · fi akromatopsia (defective ability to see colours)