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convergent strabismus

convergent strabismus

8.3
A condition where one or both eyes turn inward toward the nose
  • noun
  • /kənˈvɜrdʒənt strəˈbɪzməs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : estrabismo convergente
  • Children with convergent strabismus may experience difficulties with depth perception if left untreated.

Examples

  • The patient was diagnosed with convergent strabismus and began treatment with corrective lenses.

  • A specialist explained that convergent strabismus can sometimes require surgical intervention.

  • The doctor diagnosed her with convergent strabismus.

  • Children with convergent strabismus may struggle with vision.

  • A specialist explained that convergent strabismus can sometimes require surgical intervention.

  • Children with convergent strabismus may experience difficulties with depth perception if left untreated.

  • The patient was diagnosed with convergent strabismus and began treatment with corrective lenses.

Synonyms

crossed eye
vsconvergent strabismus
  • Specialized
1 5.8

One or both eyes turn inward toward the nose

uses more clinical phrasing instead of simple everyday wording
esotropia
vsconvergent strabismus
  • Specialized
9.9

One or both eyes turn inward toward the nose

is a broader descriptive clinical phrase not a single label
cross-eye
vsconvergent strabismus
  • Specialized
8.4

A condition where one or both eyes turn in toward the nose

prefers clinical descriptive wording rather than an alternative simple term

Antonyms

divergent strabismus
  • Specialized
8.9

One or both eyes turn outward away from the nose

Surface Forms

convergent strabismus singular
convergent strabismi plural

Morphology

convergent + strabismus

The meaning is directly compositional: 'strabismus' denotes eye misalignment and 'convergent' denotes turning together/toward the midline, so together they describe a misalignment in which the eyes turn inward. Although the term is medical/register-specific, a learner who knows both constituent meanings can derive the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Convergent strabismus combines convergent ('coming together') and strabismus ('crossed eyes'). So imagine the eyes moving toward the nose, the eyes 'come together', which is why it means 'one or both eyes turn inward'.