deuteranomaly
[doo″ter-ah-nom´ah-le] a type of
anomalous trichromatic vision in which the second, green-sensitive, cones have decreased sensitivity. It is an X-linked trait, affecting about 5 per cent of white males in the U.S.A. and 0.25 per cent of females, and is the most common
color vision deficiency.
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deu·ter·a·nom·a·ly
(dū'tĕr-ă-nom'ă-lē), A form of anomalous trichromatism due to a defect of the green-sensitive retinal cones.
[G. deuteros, second, + anōmalia, anomaly]
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deuteranomaly
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deuteranomaly
A type of anomalous trichromatism in which an abnormally high proportion of green is needed when mixing red and green light to match a given yellow. This is the most common type of colour vision deficiency, occurring in about 4.6% of males and 0.35% of the female population.
Syn. deuteranomalous trichromatism; deuteranomalous vision; green-weakness.
See anomaloscope;
defective colour vision.
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