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diplopia
diplopia
English
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Noun
diplopia (plural diplopias)
- (pathology) An ophthalmologic condition where one perceives two images; double vision.
Translations
ophthalmologic condition where one perceives two images
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Usage notes
- In crossed or heteronymous diplopia, the image seen by the right eye is upon the left hand, and vice versa. In homonymous diplopia, the image seen by the right eye is on the right side, that by the left eye on the left side. In vertical diplopia one image stands above the other.