protanomaly

[ proht-n-om-uh-lee ]

nounOphthalmology.
  1. a defect of vision characterized by a diminished response of the retina to red.

Origin of protanomaly

1
First recorded in 1935–40; prot- + anomaly

Other words from protanomaly

  • prot·a·nom·a·lous, adjective

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