Look up: strabismus

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   strabismus
   [n] - abnormal alignment of one or both eyes
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   Strabismus
   a condition in which the eyes are not aligned correctly, such as cross-eye (one eye points inward) and walleye (one eye points outward)
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   Strabismus
   A squint.
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   Strabismus
   Our Strabismus Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Strabismus Strabismus: A condition in which the visual axes of the eyes are not parallel and the eyes appear to be looking in different directions. In divergent strabismus, or exotropia, the visual axes diverge. If the visual axes converge, it is called conv ...
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   Strabismus
   Stra·bis'mus noun [ New Latin , from Greek ..., from ... to squint, from ... distorted, squinting.] (Medicine) An affection of one or both eyes, in which the optic axes can not be directed to the same object, -- a defect due either to undue contraction or to undue relaxation of one or more of the muscles which move the eyeball; squinting; cross-eye.
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   strabismus
   <clinical sign> A deviation of the eye which the patient cannot overcome. The visual axes assume a position relative to each other different from that required by the physiological conditions. The various forms of strabismus are spoken of as tropias, their direction being indicated by the appropriate prefix, as cyclo tropia, esotropia, exotro ...
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   strabismus
   squint noun abnormal alignment of one or both eyes
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   Strabismus
   `Strabismus` is a condition in which the eyes are not properly aligned with each other. It typically involves a lack of coordination between the extraocular muscles that prevents bringing the gaze of each eye to the same point in space and preventing proper binocular vision, which may adversely affect depth perception. Strabismus can be either a disorder of the brain coordinating the eyes or a disorder of one or more muscles, as in any process th...
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   strabismus
   (strә-biz´mәs) a condition in which the lines of sight of the two eyes cannot be directed at the same point of fixation under normal conditions; it is normal in newborn babies, but it should stop by the time the baby is six moths old. Strabismus beyond the newborn period may be caused by a blow on the head, ...
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    Strabismus
    • (n.) An affection of one or both eyes, in which the optic axes can not be directed to the same object, -- a defect due either to undue contraction or to undue relaxation of one or more of the muscles which move the eyeball; squinting; cross-eye.
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    strabismus
    misalignment of the eyes. The deviant eye may be directed inward toward the other eye (cross-eye, or esotropia), outward, away from the other eye ... [1 related articles]
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    strabismus
    (Gr. strabismos a squinting) deviation of the eye which the patient cannot overcome. The visual axes assume a position relative to each other different from that required by the physiological conditions. The various forms of strabismus are spoken of as tropias, their direction being indicated by the appropriate prefix, as cyclo tropia, esotropia,...
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    strabismus
    strabismus (strubiz'mus) , inability of the eyes to focus together because of an imbalance in the muscles that control eye movement; also called squint. It is a consequence of weakness or uneven development of one or more of the six small muscles that surround the eye. One or both eyes may be af...
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