strabismus

[ struh-biz-muhs ]
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nounOphthalmology.
  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.

Origin of strabismus

1
1675–85; <New Latin <Greek strabismós, equivalent to strab(ós) squinting + -ismos-ism

Other words from strabismus

  • stra·bis·mal, stra·bis·mic, stra·bis·mi·cal, adjective
  • stra·bis·mal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby strabismus

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How to use strabismus in a sentence

  • On the other hand, in concomitant strabismus, restriction of movement towards the opposite side not unfrequently develops itself.

    Schweigger on Squint | C. Schweigger
  • strabismus is present when one eye only is directed to the fixed point, while the visual line of the other eye deviates from it.

    Schweigger on Squint | C. Schweigger
  • Thus it happens frequently in divergent strabismus, when one eye is myopic, the other emmetropic.

    Schweigger on Squint | C. Schweigger
  • For near objects the myopic eye is used without accommodation and therefore also without convergent strabismus of the right.

    Schweigger on Squint | C. Schweigger
  • It may, therefore, be useful for our purpose to cite a few cases of periodic convergent strabismus with emmetropia.

    Schweigger on Squint | C. Schweigger

British Dictionary definitions for strabismus

strabismus

/ (strəˈbɪzməs) /


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 called: squint

Origin of strabismus

1
C17: via New Latin from Greek strabismos, from strabizein to squint, from strabos cross-eyed

Derived forms of strabismus

  • strabismal, strabismic or strabismical, adjective

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