protanopia

(prō′tə nō′pē ə)

noun

a defect of color vision characterized by the inability to see red

Origin: ModL: see proto-, an-, & -opia

See protanopia in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A form of colorblindness characterized by defective perception of red and confusion of red with green or bluish green.

Origin:

Origin: prot(o)-

Origin: + an-

Origin: + -opia (from the blindness to red, which is considered the first of the primary colors)

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