PROTANOPIA
\pɹˌə͡ʊtɐnˈə͡ʊpi͡ə], \pɹˌəʊtɐnˈəʊpiə], \p_ɹ_ˌəʊ_t_ɐ_n_ˈəʊ_p_iə]\
Definitions of PROTANOPIA
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dichromacy characterized by lowered sensitivity to long wavelengths of light resulting in an inability to distinguish red and purplish blue
By Princeton University
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dichromacy characterized by lowered sensitivity to long wavelengths of light resulting in an inability to distinguish red and purplish blue
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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The name proposed by von Kries for a variety of color blindness formerly known as red blindness. The name is intended to convey the belief that one of the three fundamental color perceptions or color-perceiving substances of the retina is lacking. [Gr.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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