Meanings
plural achromatopsias · alternative achromatopsy
- countableuncountableTotal color blindness; the total inability to distinguish colors due to the absence of cone cells in the eyes.
Synonyms: achromatism, achromatopsy, achromatopia
Synonyms & antonyms
nounTotal color blindness; the total inability to distinguish colors due to the absence of cone cells in the eyes.
Origin
- Ancient Greekἀχρώματος
- GermanAchromatopsie
- Englishachromatopsia
From German Achromatopsie, from Ancient Greek ἀχρώματος (akhrṓmatos), from ἀ- (a-, “without”) + χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”), + -opsie. By surface analysis, a- + chromato- + -opsia.
More words from German, Ancient Greek
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Czech achromatopsie
- achromatopsiedefective ability to see colours
Finnish akromatopsia, täydellinen värisokeus
- akromatopsiadefective ability to see colours
- täydellinen värisokeusdefective ability to see colours
French achromatopsie
- achromatopsiedefective ability to see colours
Greek αχρωματοψία
- αχρωματοψία (achromatopsía)defective ability to see colours
Polish achromatopsja, achromatyzm
- achromatopsjadefective ability to see colours
- achromatyzmdefective ability to see colours
Portuguese acromatopsia
- acromatopsiadefective ability to see colours
Turkish akromatopsi, renk körlüğü
- akromatopsidefective ability to see colours
- renk körlüğüdefective ability to see colours
Cite this entry
achromatopsia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achromatopsia
“achromatopsia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achromatopsia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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