strabismus

UK: /strəˈbɪzməs/ US: (strə biz′məs)

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stra•bis•mus  (strə biz′məs), n. [Ophthalm.]

1. Ophthalmology a disorder of vision due to a deviation from normal orientation of one or both eyes so that both cannot be directed at the same object at the same time;
   squint;
   crossed eyes.

• Greek strabismós, equivalent. to strab(ós) squinting + -ismos -ism
• Neo-Latin
• 1675–85

stra•bis′mal, stra•bis′mic, stra•bis′mi•cal, adj. 
stra•bis′mal•ly, adv. 

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strabismus / strəˈbɪzməs/, strabism / ˈstreɪbɪzəm/ noun

1. abnormal alignment of one or both eyes, characterized by a turning inwards or outwards from the nose thus preventing parallel vision: caused by paralysis of an eye muscle, etc
   Also called: squint

Etymology: 17th Century: via New Latin from Greek strabismos, from strabizein to squint, from strabos cross-eyed

straˈbismal, straˈbismic, straˈbismical adjective