heterochromia /het·ero·chro·mia/ (-kro´me-ah) diversity of color in a part normally of one color.heterochro´mic
heterochromia i´ridis difference of color in the two irides, or in different areas in the same iris.
het·er·o·chro·mi·a (h t  -r -kr m -)n. A difference in coloration in two structures or two parts of the same structure that are normally alike in color. |
heterochromia
diversity of color in a part normally of one color.
heterochromia iridis
difference in color of the iris in the two eyes, or in different areas in the same iris. May occur with extraocular pigmentary defects. See also walleye (3).
heterochromia
Difference in colour of the two irides or of different parts of the same iris. It is usually congenital but some cases are associated with some eye diseases such as cataract, corneal precipitates, glaucoma, iridocyclitis, iris melanoma or as a result of siderosis. Syn. anisochromia. See Fuchs' syndrome; Horner's syndrome; Marfan's syndrome.
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