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dal·ton·ism
also Dal·ton·ism (dôl′tə-nĭz′əm)n.
An inherited defect in perception of red and green; red-green colorblindness.
[After John Dalton.]
dal·to′ni·an (-tō′nē-ən), dal·ton′ic (-tŏn′ĭk) adj.
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daltonism
(ˈdɔːltəˌnɪzəm)n
(Medicine) colour blindness, esp the confusion of red and green
[C19: from French daltonisme, after John Dalton]
daltonic adj
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Daltonism
red-green color blindness.
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| Noun | 1. | Daltonism - dichromacy characterized by a lowered sensitivity to green light resulting in an inability to distinguish green and purplish-red red-green color blindness, red-green colour blindness, red-green dichromacy - confusion of red and green |
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dal·ton·ism
n. daltonismo, dificultad para percibir colores.
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