heterochromia
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- noun
- /ˌhɛtərəˈkroʊmiə/
- Specialized
- Heterochromia can mean having each eye be a different color.
Examples
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Lana Gregory's autopsy report indicates sectoral heterochromia in her right eye.
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Oh, look, you have heterochromia, too.
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Heterochromia was in reference to your eyes, which I have to say are stunning.
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And speaking of "good eye," Jessica has the most stunning case of heterochromia iridum.
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One gene mutation causing heterochromia is seen in Waardenburg syndrome.
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In the latest X-Men movie, Professor Xavier called heterochromia a mutation.
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Lastly, there is one of the rarest causes of heterochromia: one set of genes in one cell mutating during early fetal development and guiding the development of that part of the body.
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Her heterochromia makes her eyes appear mesmerizingly unique, with one blue and one green iris.
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Many people find heterochromia fascinating, as it means having differently colored eyes.
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He was born with heterochromia, giving him a striking appearance with one brown and one hazel eye.
Surface Forms
Morphology
heterochromia = chromia (semi-transparent) = hetero + chrom + ia
The prefix 'hetero-' indicates difference, and 'chromia' relates to color, but the specific medical condition may not be obvious to all learners.
Etymology
The word heterochromia comes from Greek parts hetero- meaning 'different' and chroma meaning 'colour'. You can see the same chroma in monochrome, where 'mono' means 'one', so heterochromia means 'different colour' and explains having eyes of different colours.