tropia

tropia
Abnormal deviation of the eye. See strabismus. [G. trope, a turning]

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tro·pia 'trō-pē-ə n deviation of an eye from the normal position with respect to the line of vision when the eyes are open: STRABISMUS see ESOTROPIA, HYPERTROPIA

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tro·pia (troґpe-ə) [Gr. tropē a turning] a manifest deviation of an eye from the normal position when both eyes are open and uncovered; strabismus, or squint. See cyclotropia, esotropia, exotropia, hypertropia, and hypotropia.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • tropia — n. deviation of the eyeball (Medicine) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • -tropia — tro·pia …   English syllables

  • tropia — tro·pia …   English syllables

  • tropia — ˈtrōpēə noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek tropē action of turning + New Latin ia : deviation of an eye from the normal position with respect to the line of vision when the eyes are open : strabismus …   Useful english dictionary

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