protanopia
ˌproʊtəˈnoʊpiə
Definition

Definition of protanopia - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
visionTECH.color blindness affecting red-green distinctionTECH.
  • People with protanopia often confuse red and green traffic lights.
daltonism red-green color blindness
2.
color blindnessTECH.dichromacy with reduced sensitivity to red lightTECH.
  • Protanopia causes difficulty in distinguishing red from purplish blue.
color blindness red-blindness
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Origin of protanopia

Greek, protos (first) + anopia (blindness)

Examples of protanopia in a sentence

  • He was diagnosed with protanopia as a child.
  • People with protanopia often rely on labels for colors.
  • Protanopia affects the perception of traffic lights.

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  1. French:protanopie, ...
  2. German:Protanopie, Rotblindheit, ...
  3. Italian:protanopia, ...
  4. Spanish:protanopía, protanopia, ...
  5. Portuguese:protanopia, daltonismo para vermelho, ...
  6. Chinese:红绿色盲, 红色盲, ...
  7. Japanese:赤緑色覚異常, 赤色盲, ...
  8. Arabic:عَمَى اللَّوْن الأَحْمَر, ...
  9. Hebrew:פְּרוֹטָנוֹפְּיָה, פְּרוֹטָנוֹפִיָּה, ...
  10. Russian:протанопия, ...
  11. Ukrainian:протанопія, червона сліпота, ...
  12. Hindi:प्रोटानोपीया, ...
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