chloropsia

chloropsia
A condition in which objects appear to be colored green, as may occur in digitalis intoxication. SYN: green vision. [chloro- + G. opsis, eyesight]

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chlo·rop·sia klōr-'äp-sē-ə, klȯr-; klə-'räp- n a visual defect in which all objects appear green

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n.
green vision: a rare symptom of digitalis poisoning.

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chlo·rop·sia (klor-opґse-ə) [chloro- + -opsia] a chromatopsia in which all objects seen appear to have a greenish tinge, a symptom of digitalis poisoning.

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