colorblindness, esp. red-green blindness
Origin of Daltonism
after Dalton, who had colorblindness and investigated it scientificallyDaltonism
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daltonism
also Dal·ton·ism
noun
An inherited defect in perception of red and green; red-green colorblindness.
Origin of daltonism
AfterJohn DaltonRelated Forms:
- dal·to′ni·an dal·ton′ic
adjective
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Noun
(uncountable)
- Alternative capitalization of Daltonism.
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daltonism - Medical Definition
also Daltonism (dôl′tə-nĭz′əm)
n.
An inherited defect in perception of red and green; red-green colorblindness.
Related Forms:
- dal·to′ni·an (-tō′nē-ən) dal·ton′ic (-tŏn′ĭk)
adj.
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