First Known Use: circa 1684
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strabismus
noun stra·bis·mus \strə-ˈbiz-məs\
Definition of STRABISMUS
: inability of one eye to attain binocular vision with the other because of imbalance of the muscles of the eyeball —called also squint — compare cross-eye
— stra·bis·mic \-mik\ adjective
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Origin of STRABISMUS
New Latin, from Greek strabismos condition of squinting, from strabizein to squint, from strabos squint-eyed; akin to Greek strephein to twist
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strabismus
noun stra·bis·mus \strə-ˈbiz-məs\
Medical Definition of STRABISMUS
: inability of one eye to attain binocular vision with the other because of imbalance of the muscles of the eyeball—called also heterotropia, squint; compare cross-eye
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