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esotropia

esotropia

9.9
One or both eyes turn inward toward the nose
  • noun
  • /ˌiːzəˈtroʊpiə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : esotropía
  • Esotropia occurs when one or both eyes turn inward, making it difficult to focus on objects straight ahead.

Examples

  • It's also possible to have a mix of both an esotropia and a hypertropia, different angles like that with these different deviations from straight ahead.

  • During the examination, the optometrist explained that esotropia can lead to double vision if not treated.

  • The doctor diagnosed her with esotropia after noticing her eyes frequently crossed when she was tired.

Synonyms

crossed eye
vsesotropia
  • Specialized
1 5.8

One or both eyes turn inward toward the nose

is stated as the specific named form of that inward turning
strabismus
vsesotropia
  • Specialized
1 9.8

A problem in which one or both eyes do not point the same way

is limited to inward turning toward the nose rather than any direction
convergent strabismus
vsesotropia
  • Specialized
8.3

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

is described as a named form of that inward misalignment
cross-eye
vsesotropia
  • Specialized
8.4

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

is presented as the defined named form of that condition

Surface Forms

esotropia singular
esotropias plural

Morphology

esotropia = tropia (opaque) = eso + tropia + eso

The parts are technical medical combining forms ('eso-' and 'tropia') not familiar to average learners, so the meaning is not transparently derivable for a B1 learner.

Etymology

Esotropia comes from the parts eso- and -tropia, which mean 'inward' and 'turning'. So esotropia describes when an eye turns 'inward' toward the nose.