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Diplopia

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di⋅plo⋅pi⋅a

  [di-ploh-pee-uh]
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–noun Ophthalmology.
a pathological condition of vision in which a single object appears double (opposed to haplopia ).
Also called double vision.

Origin:
1805–15; < NL; see diplo-, -opia

Related forms:
di⋅plop⋅ic  [di-plop-ik, -ploh-pik] , adjective
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di·plo·pi·a   (dĭ-plō'pē-ə)   
n.  See double vision.
di·plo'pic (-plō'pĭk, dĭ-plŏp'ĭk) adj.
double vision  
n.  A disorder of vision in which a single object appears double. Also called diplopia.
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Main Entry: dip·lo·pia
Pronunciation: dip-'lO-pE-&
Function: noun
: a disorder of vision in which two images of a single object are seenbecause of unequal action of the eye muscles called also double vision —dip·lo·pic /-'lO-pik, -'läp-ik/ adjective
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diplopia di·plo·pi·a (dĭ-plō'pē-ə)
n.
See double vision.

di·plo'pic (-plō'pĭk, -plŏp'ĭk) adj.

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diplopia   (dĭ-plō'pē-ə)  Pronunciation Key 
A disorder of vision in which a single object appears double.
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