achromatopsia
- noun
- /ˌeɪkroʊˈmætəˌpəziə/
- Specialized
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acromatopsia
- Individuals diagnosed with achromatopsia often face challenges in a world filled with vibrant colors.
Examples
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Since he is not afflicted with achromatopsia, Ulf, the researcher, is excluded from the first gathering of the remaining eight individuals whose identities had all been kept a secret but who gradually found one another.
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The group discusses various possible causes for the appearance of achromatopsia, the scientific name for this rare type of color blindness, and they use precise scientific terminology.
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Did you test for achromatopsia?
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Born with a visual condition called achromatopsia, which only lets him see shades of grey, this eye converts the colors of the world into sounds, allowing him to hear them.
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People with achromatopsia see the world in shades of gray and cannot perceive colors.
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The doctor explained that achromatopsia is a condition where individuals cannot see colors.
Synonyms
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Not able to tell some colors, often red and green
A condition in which a person sees only shades of gray
A condition in which someone sees only shades of gray and not colors
A condition in which a person sees the world only in shades of gray
A condition in which a person can only see shades of light and dark
People with complete color blindness see only shades of gray
The ability to see only shades of grey without colour
A lack of color in vision or objects
A problem where a person cannot tell some colors apart, often red and green
Antonyms
How Color-Sensitive
Surface Forms
Morphology
achromatopsia = achromatic (semi-transparent) = a + chromat + opsia
The base 'achromatic' clearly signals 'without color', but adding the technical medical suffix '-opsia' ('vision condition') makes the meaning more specialized and may not be obvious to average learners.
Etymology
Achromatopsia comes from Greek parts: a- meaning 'not', chroma meaning 'color', and opsis meaning 'sight'. Think of monochrome ('one color') — achromatopsia is the opposite, 'no color sight', which is why people with it can only see shades of gray.