protanopia
[ proht-n-oh-pee-uh ]
/ ˌproʊt nˈoʊ pi ə /
noun Ophthalmology.
a defect of vision in which the retina fails to respond to red or green.
OTHER WORDS FROM protanopia
pro·ta·nop·ic [proht-n-op-ik] /ˌproʊt nˈɒp ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby protanopia
protagonist,
protagoras,
protamine,
protandrous,
protanomaly,
protanopia,
protasis,
prote-,
protea,
protean,
proteas
British Dictionary definitions for protanopia
protanopia
/ (ˌprəʊtəˈnəʊpɪə) /
noun
a form of colour blindness characterized by a tendency to confuse reds and greens and by a loss of sensitivity to red light
Derived forms of protanopia
protanopic (ˌprəʊtəˈnɒpɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for protanopia
C20: New Latin, from
proto- +
an- +
-opia
Medical definitions for protanopia
protanopia
[ prō′tə-nō′pē-ə ]
n.
A form of colorblindness characterized by defective perception of red and confusion of red with green or bluish green.