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deuteranopia

deu ter a no pi a |ˌd (y )o͞otərəˈnōpēə ˌdjudərəˈnoʊpiə | noun color-blindness resulting from insensitivity to green light, causing confusion of greens, reds, and yellows. Compare with protanopia. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from deutero- second (the color green being regarded as the second component of color vision ) + an- 1 + -opia .

 

Oxford Dictionary

deuteranopia

deuteranopia |ˌdjuːt (ə )rəˈnəʊpɪə | noun [ mass noun ] colour blindness resulting from insensitivity to green light, causing confusion of greens, reds, and yellows. Compare with protanopia. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from deutero- second (the colour green being regarded as the second component of colour vision ) + an- 1 + -opia .