Esotropia Definition

ĕsə-trōpē-ə
noun
A condition in which only one eye fixes on an object while the other turns inward, producing the appearance of cross-eye.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • convergent strabismus
  • crossed eye
  • cross-eye

Other Word Forms of Esotropia

Noun

Singular:
esotropia
Plural:
esotropias

Origin of Esotropia

  • New Latin esōtropia Greek esō within en in Indo-European roots Greek tropē a turning –tropic

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Esotropia Sentence Examples

  • Aspects of the human condition include exotropia, accommodative esotropia, A and V patterns, dissociated vertical deviation and latent nystagmus.

  • Orthoptic findings included concomitant esotropia, sixth, third and fourth nerve palsies.

  • Murray ADN, Calcutt C. The incidence of amblyopia in longstanding untreated infantile esotropia.

  • Problems with muscle tone and nervous system abnormalities will affect the development of motor skills, possibly resulting in scoliosis (curvature of the spine) and esotropia (crossed eyes).

  • Esotropia is the most common type of strabismus.

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