daltonism
[ dawl-tn-iz-uh m ]
/ ˈdɔl tnˌɪz əm /
noun (sometimes initial capital letter) Pathology.
color blindness, especially the inability to distinguish red from green.
OTHER WORDS FROM daltonism
dal·ton·ic [dawl-ton-ik] /dɔlˈtɒn ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby daltonism
dalton plan,
dalton system,
dalton's atomic theory,
dalton's law,
daltonian,
daltonism,
daly,
daly city,
dalén,
dam,
damage
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British Dictionary definitions for daltonism
daltonism
/ (ˈdɔːltəˌnɪzəm) /
noun
colour blindness, esp the confusion of red and green
Derived forms of daltonism
daltonic (dɔːlˈtɒnɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for daltonism
C19: from French
daltonisme, after John
Dalton
Medical definitions for daltonism
daltonism
[ dôl′tə-nĭz′əm ]
n.
An inherited defect in the perception of red and green; red-green colorblindness.