- monochromasy
- SYN: achromatopsia.
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mono·chro·ma·sy (mon″o-kroґmə-se) monochromatic vision.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
monochromasy
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monochromasy — mono·chro·ma·sy … English syllables
monochromasy — noun complete color blindness; colors can be differentiated only on the basis of brightness • Syn: ↑monochromacy, ↑monochromatism, ↑monochromatic vision, ↑monochromia • Derivationally related forms: ↑monochromatic (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
achromatopsia, achromatopsy — This is the compete form of a., characterized by severe deficiency of color perception, associated with nystagmus, photophobia, reduced visual acuity, and “day blindness”; autosomal recessive inheritance, caused by … Medical dictionary
monochromasia — /mɒnəkroʊˈmeɪziə/ (say monuhkroh mayzeeuh) noun a defect of vision in which all colours are perceived as a single colour. Also, monochromasy /mɒnəˈkroʊməsi/ (say monuh krohmuhsee), monochromatism /mɒnəˈkroʊmətɪzəm/ (say monuh krohmuhtizuhm) …
color blindness — noun genetic inability to distinguish differences in hue • Syn: ↑colour blindness, ↑color vision deficiency, ↑colour vision deficiency • Derivationally related forms: ↑colour blind, ↑color blind • Hypernyms … Useful english dictionary
color vision deficiency — noun genetic inability to distinguish differences in hue • Syn: ↑color blindness, ↑colour blindness, ↑colour vision deficiency • Derivationally related forms: ↑colour blind (for: ↑color blindness), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
colour blindness — noun genetic inability to distinguish differences in hue • Syn: ↑color blindness, ↑color vision deficiency, ↑colour vision deficiency • Derivationally related forms: ↑colour blind (for: ↑color blindness), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
colour vision deficiency — noun genetic inability to distinguish differences in hue • Syn: ↑color blindness, ↑colour blindness, ↑color vision deficiency • Derivationally related forms: ↑colour blind (for: ↑color blindness), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
monochromacy — noun complete color blindness; colors can be differentiated only on the basis of brightness • Syn: ↑monochromatism, ↑monochromatic vision, ↑monochromia, ↑monochromasy • Derivationally related forms: ↑monochromatic (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
monochromatic vision — noun complete color blindness; colors can be differentiated only on the basis of brightness • Syn: ↑monochromacy, ↑monochromatism, ↑monochromia, ↑monochromasy • Derivationally related forms: ↑monochromatic (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
