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10 Language-to-English DictionariesStrabismus
/strəˈbɪz.məs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A visual defect in which the eyes are improperly aligned and point in different directions.
"Early detection and treatment of strabismus in children can prevent permanent vision loss." - 2
A condition in which binocular vision is impaired because the eyes cannot be simultaneously directed to the same object.
"The ophthalmologist specialized in correcting various forms of strabismus through surgery and prism lenses."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Modern Latin 'strabismus', which comes from the Ancient Greek 'strabismos', meaning squinting. This ultimately traces back to the Greek verb 'strabizein', meaning to squint or turn the eyes sideways, rooted in 'strabos' (twisted or squinting).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Strabismus" is said worldwide
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strabisme
Transliteration: strabism
"Le strabisme peut être corrigé par des exercices oculaires ou une intervention chirurgicale."
Strabismus
Transliteration: Strabismus
"Strabismus wird umgangssprachlich oft als Schielen bezeichnet."
strabismo
Transliteration: strabismo
"Il trattamento dello strabismo dipende dalla sua causa specifica."
estrabismo
Transliteration: estrabismo
"El estrabismo afecta la alineación de los ojos."
estrabismo
Transliteration: estrabismo
"O estrabismo pode ser tratado com óculos especiais ou cirurgia."
भेंगापन
Transliteration: bhengapan
"बच्चों में भेंगापन का समय पर इलाज कराना जरूरी है।"
斜视
Transliteration: xiéshì
"儿童斜视应该尽早进行矫正治疗。"
사시
Transliteration: sasi
"사시는 안구 정렬에 이상이 생기는 질환입니다."
斜視
Transliteration: shashi
"斜視の治療には訓練や手術が含まれます。"
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