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Definition of Tritanopia
1. Noun. Rare form of dichromacy characterized by a lowered sensitivity to blue light resulting in an inability to distinguish blue and yellow.
Exact synonyms: Blue-blindness
Generic synonyms: Yellow-blue Color Blindness, Yellow-blue Dichromacy
Derivative terms: Blue-blind, Tritanopic
Generic synonyms: Yellow-blue Color Blindness, Yellow-blue Dichromacy
Derivative terms: Blue-blind, Tritanopic
Definition of Tritanopia
1. Noun. A form of color blindness. The person's retina does not respond to the blue color, due to lack of "blue" cone opsins. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Tritanopia
1. Deficient colour perception in which there is an absence of blue-sensitive pigment in the retinal cones. Origin: G. Tritos, third, + an-priv. + ops, eye (05 Mar 2000)
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