strabismus

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun abnormal alignment of one or both eyes

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin strabismus, from Ancient Greek στραβισμός (strabismós), from στραβίζω (strabízō, “to squint”), from στραβός (strabós, “squinting”) (whence the synonymous Latin strabus).

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Synonyms

squint

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