strabismus
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strabismus
- /stɹəˈbɪzməs/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from New Latin strabismus, from Ancient Greek στραβισμός (strabismós), from στραβίζω (strabízō, “to squint”), from στραβός (strabós, “squinting”) (whence the synonymous Latin strabus).
noun strabismuses
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A defect of vision in which one eye cannot focus with the other on an object because of imbalance of the eye muscles; a squint.
Similar: cast-eye
Translations
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noun defect of vision
| Español | estrabismo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 斜視 shashi |
| 中文 | 斜視 /斜视 xiéshì |
| Português | estrabismo |
| Français | strabisme |
| Deutsch | Strabismus |
| Italiano | strabismo |
| Ελληνικά | στραβισμός stravismós |
| Русский | косогла́зие kosoglázije, страби́зм strabízm |
Talk about this word "strabismus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/strabismus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. strabismus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/strabismus "strabismus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/strabismus.Cite this
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