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strabismus

[ struh-biz-muhs ]

noun

Ophthalmology.
  1. a disorder of vision due to a deviation from normal orientation of one or both eyes so that both cannot be directed at the same object at the same time; squint; crossed eyes.


strabismus

/ ٰəˈɪə /

noun

  1. abnormal alignment of one or both eyes, characterized by a turning inwards or outwards from the nose thus preventing parallel vision: caused by paralysis of an eye muscle, etc Also calledsquint
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ٰˈ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ٰ·m ٰ·m ٰ·m· adjective
  • ٰ·m·ly adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of strabismus1

1675–85; < New Latin < Greek ٰó, equivalent to strab ( ó ) squinting + -ismos -ism
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of strabismus1

C17: via New Latin from Greek strabismos, from strabizein to squint, from strabos cross-eyed
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Example Sentences

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He lived with strabismus, a condition that left him with squint eyes, a difficulty focusing on objects in front of him, and left him open to merciless treatment from his peers.

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Siamese often have crossed or misaligned eyes, also called strabismus, which can compromise vision as well as depth perception.

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Somebody with symptomatic strabismus gets the two images.

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He founded a company, Oculinum, to produce a drug by the same name, which the FDA approved in 1989 for the treatment of strabismus and blepharospasm.

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And how diligently Martinez worked to overcome the eye condition, strabismus, that could easily have derailed his career.

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