diplopia

noun dip·lo·pia \di-ˈplō-pē-ə\

Definition of DIPLOPIA

: a disorder of vision in which two images of a single object are seen (as from unequal action of the eye muscles) —called also double vision

— dip·lo·pic \-ˈplō-pik, -ˈplä-pik\ adjective

New Latin

First Known Use: circa 1811

Medical Dictionary

noun dip·lo·pia \dip-ˈlō-pē-ə\

: a disorder of vision in which two images of a single object are seen (as from unequal action of the eye muscles)—called also double vision

—dip·lo·pic \-ˈlō-pik, -ˈläp-ik\ adjective

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