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- [struh-biz-muh s]
- /strəˈbɪz məs/
- /strəˈbɪzməz/
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- [struh-biz-muh s]
- /strəˈbɪz məs/
Definitions of strabismus word
- noun strabismus a disorder of vision due to a deviation from normal orientation of one or both eyes so that both cannot be directed at the same object at the same time; squint; crossed eyes. 1
- noun strabismus abnormal alignment of one or both eyes, characterized by a turning inwards or outwards from the nose thus preventing parallel vision: caused by paralysis of an eye muscle, etc 0
- noun strabismus a disorder of the muscles of the eyes, as cross-eye, in which both eyes cannot be focused on the same point at the same time 0
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Origin of strabismus
First appearance:
before 1675 One of the 48% oldest English words
1675-85; < New Latin < Greek strabismós, equivalent to strab(ós) squinting + -ismos -ism
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Parts of speech for Strabismus
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strabismus popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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