First Known Use: circa 1901
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deuteranopia
noun deu·ter·an·opia \ˌdü-tə-rə-ˈnō-pē-ə also ˌdyü-\
Definition of DEUTERANOPIA
: color blindness marked by usually complete loss of ability to distinguish colors
— deu·ter·an·opic \-ˈnō-pik, -ˈnä-pik\ adjective
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Origin of DEUTERANOPIA
New Latin, from deuter- + 2a- + -opia; from the blindness to green, regarded as the second primary color
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deuteranopia
noun deu·ter·an·opia \ˌd(y)üt-ə-rə-ˈnō-pē-ə\
Medical Definition of DEUTERANOPIA
: color blindness marked by usually complete loss of ability to distinguish colors
—deu·ter·an·opic \-ˈnō-pik, -ˈnäp-ik\ adjective
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