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deuteranopic

deuteranopic

9.9
Unable to see green or tell green from red because of a type of color blindness
  • adjective
  • /ˌdjuːtərəˈnoʊpɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : deuteranópico
  • Special filters can help deuteranopic individuals better distinguish between red and green colors.

Examples

  • Because he was deuteranopic, he had difficulty choosing ripe tomatoes among green ones.

  • My brother is deuteranopic and struggles to see green.

  • The deuteranopic condition affects about 1% of males in some populations.

  • Many deuteranopic individuals find it hard to choose clothes.

  • As a deuteranopic person, he often mistakes green traffic lights for yellow ones.

  • Many deuteranopic individuals rely on color-coded aids to help them navigate everyday tasks.

  • Since she is deuteranopic, she cannot differentiate between green vegetables and similar-colored produce.

Synonyms

color-blind
vsdeuteranopic
  • US
8 4.0

Unable to tell some colors apart, often red and green

is about specifically not perceiving green or confusing it with purplish-red
color blind
vsdeuteranopic
  • US
2 3.7

Unable to see the difference between some colors, often red and green

is specific to not perceiving green or confusing green with purplish-red
colorblind
vsdeuteranopic
  • Specialized
1 3.6

Not able to see some colors or tell them apart

is limited to inability to perceive green or to confuse it with purplish-red
green-blind
vsdeuteranopic
  • Specialized
9.2

Cannot see the color green or tell it from red

is the medical term for the same visual condition

Antonyms

trichromatic
  • Specialized
8.4

Having three colors, for example in vision or printing

How Color-Blind

deuteranopic
  • Specialized
9.9
normal
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

deuteranopic positive

Morphology

deuteranopic = deuteranopia (opaque) = deuteranopia + ic

Forming an adjective with the productive suffix '-ic' from the medical noun 'deuteranopia' is a straightforward suffixation.

Etymology

Deuteranopic comes from Greek parts deutero- meaning 'second' and -opic meaning 'sight'. It names a condition where the 'second' kind of color sight, the one for green, is missing or weak, so deuteranopic people have trouble seeing green or telling green from red.